Because if it is cancelled, “terrorism wins”, said French energy minister Ségolène Royal. France vowed to push on with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change scheduled to be held at the Le Bourget airfield near Paris from November 30 to Dec.11.
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Witnesses said that the gunmen who killed 127 people in Friday’s wave of attacks shouted “Allahu akbar” (“God is greatest”) and blamed France’s military intervention in Syria against Islamic State (IS) extremists.
“We are still assessing and haven’t made any decisions yet what changes may be necessary”, said Gary Gero, president of Climate Action Reserve, a nonprofit that is helping to organize the state’s delegation.
A Paris webcast of an all-star marathon event about climate change was suspended after the deadly attacks in that city Friday night. Climate Action Network worldwide, Avaaz, and 350.org all announced that they are in talks with French law enforcement authorities to see what can be done to keep people safe, while also allowing them be heard.
The same sources said that if emissions are not addressed, the temperature will increase by over 2 degrees Celsius (which is the maximum limit) and the effects of climate change on humans and the ecosystem will be permanent.
The section on climate has emerged as the foremost sticking point in negotiations over the final wording of the G-20 communique from the summit in Turkey, according to officials representing more than one country.
“Said Valls, “[It] will be held because it’s an essential meeting for humanity”.
The United Nations estimates that more than 60,000 people including world leaders, envoys, representatives of NGOs, and the press will be in Paris to attend the conference.
ES: We realize for us French people, the attack has totally shaken the nation, but we still are facing the climate emergency, and we do have to mobilize – not just to say that the climate justice movement is strong, but also to express support to the French nation.
In October, the Philippines beat the deadline for its initial Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) that identified climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. In September, Hollande said that if the talks fail to reach an ambitious agreement, “it will be too late for the world”.
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France, with the backing of the European Union, is working furiously to make the climate talks successful and Paris officials bristled at the reluctance by certain countries at the G20 to include its basic objectives in the statement. Security is always tight at such conferences, but this time it will be even tighter in Paris.
