{"id":1286,"date":"2017-11-07T13:42:36","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genesisarg.com\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2017-11-07T13:44:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T13:44:30","slug":"cop23-kicks-off-with-strong-calls-to-hold-to-paris-agreement-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genesisarg.com\/en\/novedades\/cop23-kicks-off-with-strong-calls-to-hold-to-paris-agreement-path\/","title":{"rendered":"COP23 Kicks Off with Strong Calls to Hold to Paris Agreement Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>UN Climate Change News, Bonn, Nov 6 &#8211;\u00a0<\/b>This year\u2019s UN Climate Change Conference kicked off in Bonn today with strong, unified calls to hold to the path of the Paris Climate Change Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The opening of the conference (COP23, 6- 17 November) takes place against this year\u2019s background of destructive hurricanes, fires, floods, droughts, melting ice and impacts on agriculture which threaten food security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll over the world, vast numbers of people are suffering \u2013 bewildered by the forces ranged against them. Our job as leaders is to respond to the suffering with all means available to us,\u201d said newly elected COP23 President, Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. \u201cThis means to meet our commitments in full, not back away from them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr Bainimarama said that Fiji is working to build a \u201cGrand Coalition\u201d throughout the year between governments at every level, civil society, the private sector and faith-based organizations.<\/p>\n<article class=\"embedded-entity align-center\">\n<article class=\"media media-media-video-embed view-mode-only-medium\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-media-video-embed-field field--type-video-embed-field field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<div class=\"video-embed-field-responsive-video form-group\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7xmRse7T1KU?autoplay=0&amp;start=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/article>\n<p>At COP23, the COP President intends to meet with as\u00a0<a title=\"Global Climate Action at COP23: Full Programme\" href=\"https:\/\/cop23.unfccc.int\/cop23\/global-climate-action-cop23-full-programme\">many non-state actors<\/a>\u00a0as he can who are part of this coalition.<\/p>\n<p>UN Climate Change Executive Secretary of Patricia Espinosa said: \u201cTogether with the Sustainable Development Agenda, we have a clear path forward to truly address climate change and sustainable development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Espinosa\u00a0<a title=\"Opening Speech by Patricia Espinosa at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP23)\" href=\"https:\/\/cop23.unfccc.int\/news\/opening-speech-by-patricia-espinosa-at-the-un-climate-change-conference-cop23\">outlined the work<\/a>\u00a0governments will be looking to address in Bonn \u2013 above all to take the next essential steps to ensure that the Paris Agreement\u2019s operating system is completed in time and ways and means to implement it are strengthened.<\/p>\n<p>This is essential so that the ultimate goal of the Paris Agreement can be achieved \u2013 to hold the global average temperature rise from pre-industrial time to well below 2 degrees Celsius and as close as possible to 1.5 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Espinosa underlined that immediate progress was urgent. \u201cWe need to move forward to fulfil the commitments that are due in 2020. In this regard, finance and pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions are key,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst Fiji has the Presidency of COP23, the Government of Germany is providing \u00a0the substantial and generous logistical resources.<\/p>\n<p>German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks reiterated her countries support for the UN and pointed out that as the home of the UN Climate Change Secretariat, Bonn is evolving into a global center of climate action and an international hub for sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>The German Minister also had some good news with regard to finance for developing countries. She announced that Germany would support the UN\u2019s Adaptation Fund with an additional 50 million Euros in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>During COP23, the city of Bonn will not only host the conference, but many\u00a0<a title=\"Host of Cultural Events to Coincide with COP23\" href=\"https:\/\/cop23.unfccc.int\/news\/host-of-cultural-events-to-coincide-with-cop23\">cultural events<\/a>\u00a0that will help bring climate action closer to people in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Many Bonn citizens\u00a0 are engaged as volunteers. And Bonn schools are on board, including the<a title=\"Bonn Kids Sing and Act for the Planet at UN Climate Conference\" href=\"https:\/\/cop23.unfccc.int\/news\/bonn-kids-sing-and-act-for-the-planet-at-un-climate-conference\">school children<\/a>\u00a0who sang along with artist Bernadette La Hengst in the COP23 song \u201cI\u2019m an Island\u201d, a contribution to the conference by Theater Bonn Save the World Festival led by Nicola Bramkamp\u00a0with the help of Germany\u2019s Development Ministry.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UN Climate Change News, Bonn, Nov 6 &#8211;\u00a0This year\u2019s UN Climate Change Conference kicked off in Bonn today with strong, unified calls to hold to the path of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. 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