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Albania welcomes Paris agreement on implementation of UNFCCC

Xinhua, December 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Albanian Foreign Affairs Ministry (MFA) welcomed the agreement reached Saturday in Paris at the end of the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) on the implementation of the Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), read the press release of Albanian MFA on Sunday.

"Paris Agreement establishes a long-term and sustainable global framework to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gas, where all countries, without exception, engage in a serious and ambitious attempt to implement clear, consecutive objectives and report on the progress of their implementation through a rigorous and standardized review process, which would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change," says the press release.

Albanian MFA concluded its press release emphasizing that "Albania, as a partner that provides concrete contribution to the joint efforts, presented its national objectives since October 2015 and is fully committed to rigorously implement the commitments to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 11.5 percent, by the year 2030." Enditem