Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett will
travel to Nadi today to join leaders and ministers at
ministerial talks ahead of the 23rd Conference of the
Parties – COP23 – in Bonn, Germany in November.
Mrs Bennett will be accompanied by Dr Megan Woods,
Labour’s Spokesperson for Climate Change Issues.
“The talks lay important groundwork for the COP
through a frank exchange of views amongst leaders on key
political questions,” Mrs Bennett said.
“The
Nadi pre-COP is about building political consensus on how to
operationalise the Paris Agreement and increase climate
ambition. New Zealand is supporting Fiji’s Presidency of
COP23 – it is a unique opportunity for the Pacific to
demonstrate its contribution to tackling climate.”
Mrs Bennett will deliver New Zealand’s opening
statement on
Tuesday.
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