Mohamed Adow, director of Nairobi think tank Power Shift Africa and long-term observer of the talks, said: “If COP26 is carried out according to the current plan, I am worried that only rich countries and NGOs (NGOs) will come from those countries that can participate.
“This runs counter to the principles of the UN process and opens the door for rich countries to stitch together negotiations.
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“A climate summit without the voice of the people most affected by climate change is inappropriate.”
Downing Street stated that the hotel discounts for travelers from red-listed countries are designed to help “a few people” who cannot pay £2,285 to stay in a segregated hotel for 11 nights after they arrive in the UK.
Alok Sharma, chairman and cabinet member of COP26, said that the recent report of the United Nations climate science agency IPPC clearly stated the impact of human activities (such as the burning of fossil fuels) on the planet. Get together to make a decisive commitment to combat climate change.”
He said: “We are working tirelessly with all partners, including the Scottish government and the United Nations, to ensure an inclusive, accessible and safe summit is held in Glasgow, and to adopt a comprehensive set of mitigation measures for the new crown virus. measure.
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“This includes a proposal made by the British government to provide required quarantined hotel accommodation for registered representatives from red-listed areas and vaccinate accredited representatives who cannot be vaccinated.
“Ensuring that the voices of those most affected by climate change are heard is Chairman Cop26’s top priority. If we are to contribute to our planet, we need all countries and civil society to bring their ideas and ambitions to Glasgow.”
The British government has provided Covid-19 vaccines to those representatives who had difficulty getting vaccinated, including representatives from campaign groups, the media and government officials. The first batch of vaccines will be carried out this week.
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The United Kingdom has also relaxed the isolation requirements for representatives from abroad. It is now announcing that it will provide necessary hotel isolation accommodation for party representatives, observers and media from red-listed areas, otherwise it will be difficult for them to participate in the conference, including all from the global South. people.
The Prime Minister’s official spokesperson stated that the government does not know how much it will cost for the hotel, but denied that this amounted to a “blank check”.
The No. 10 official told reporters: “This is limited to a small number of people, they will come from a certain number of countries, otherwise they will not be able to participate.”
He said that the funding was provided because “the important thing is that we have a wide range of people from all over the world to solve this global problem.”
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Emily Beament is the PA Environmental Correspondent.
