A number of distinguished figures won’t attend the Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 UN COP26 local weather summit in Glasgow in particular person, and the attendance of various others is unsure.
Right here is the most recent on the standing of delegates:
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- The chief of the world’s most populous nation, President Xi Jinping of China, isn’t anticipated to be there in particular person. He has not left China for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic started. He’s more likely to make an look by video. China is more likely to be represented by vice-environment minister Zhao Yingmin and local weather envoy Xie Zhenhua, who has confirmed he’ll attend.
- The Kremlin has stated Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t journey to Glasgow.
- Queen Elizabeth has pulled out of the summit after being suggested by medical doctors to relaxation. She is going to ship an tackle to the assembled delegates by way of a recorded message, Buckingham Palace stated.
- Pope Francis isn’t anticipated to attend. A Vatican supply stated there was a chance that the pope would tackle the convention by video or that Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin would learn a message on his behalf.
- Iranian President Ebraham Raisi won’t attend COP26 after experiences within the British media that native politicians have been calling for a felony investigation if he set foot in Scotland.
- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Vice President Hamilton Mourao, typically the purpose man for atmosphere, should not going.
- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador isn’t going. Mexico might not ship anybody due to pandemic restrictions and prices.
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa isn’t going due to native elections on Nov. 1.
- New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has stated he’s contemplating how he’ll take part, presumably collaborating on-line. The each day Yomiuri reported that Kishida was making preparations to attempt to attend in particular person.
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- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend, his Setting Minister Bhupender Yadav informed Reuters in an interview. India is the world’s third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the USA.
- U.S. President Joe Biden, together with local weather envoy John Kerry and home local weather adviser and former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. The White Home says 10 different cupboard officers will even be current.
- Prince Charles and Prince William together with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.
- The 27-country European Union’s representatives will embody European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen, EU local weather coverage chief Frans Timmermans, and the bloc’s vitality and monetary providers coverage heads.
- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed he’ll attend. Whereas many world nations have pledged to realize net-zero emissions by 2050, Australia has refused to strengthen its targets.
- President Tayyip Erdogan will attend after Turkey’s parliament ratified the Paris local weather settlement final month.
- French President Emmanuel Macron.
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
- Colombian President Ivan Duque.
- Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven.
- Swiss President Man Parmelin.
- South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
- Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi, present chair of the African Union.
- Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.
- Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo.
- Argentinian President Alberto Fernandez.
