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Pre-COP22 ministerial meeting closes in Morocco

Xinhua, October 21, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Pre-Conference of Parties (COP) ministerial meeting closed on Thursday in the Moroccan city of Marrakech.

The Pre-COP assembled delegations from more than 70 countries to achieve a common understanding of the state of negotiations ahead of the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22), slated on Nov. 7-18 in Marrakech.

It was chaired by Salahdeddine Mezouar, the minister of foreign affairs and cooperation of Morocco and COP22 president, Segolene Royal, the minister of environment of France and COP21 president, and Patricia Espinosa, UNFCCC Executive Secretary.

The main discussion covered the early entry into force of the Paris Agreement scheduled for Nov. 4 and the holding of the first meeting of the Parties to the Agreement (CMA1) on Nov. 15 during COP22.

Participants also addressed the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the development of its rulebook, and finance for climate adaptation and mitigation in developing countries. Endit