Informal consultations to prepare for COP22 closes in Morocco

Informal consultations in preparation for the United Nations conference on climate change later this year in Morocco closed on late Friday in the Moroccan city of Skhirate.

COP22, or the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is scheduled to take place in November in the Moroccan city of Marrakech.

Over 140 delegates and climate negotiators from over 50 countries gathered in this two-day session in order to discuss various issues for the parties concerned to best prepare for COP22.

Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), told the press that these closed-door consultations were for delegates to advance on discussions around key issues such as expected outcomes for the COP22 conference in Marrakech, the Pre-2020 Agenda including developing a 100 billion U.S. dollars per year climate finance roadmap and the status of ratifications and possible early entry into force of the Paris Agreement.

She also stressed the need to make significant progress on the 100 billion U.S. dollars roadmap and for countries to increase their capacity to fight global warming.

The Executive Secretary stated that "success for Marrakech means carrying the historic Paris Agreement forward and implementing it to transition towards a low-carbon economy." Endit