Following an open and constructive exchange of views on
climate change issues, priorities, and areas for collaboration,
in the follow-up to COP26 and in preparation for COP27, COP26
President and COP27 President Designate
Sameh Shoukry released the following statement:
As the current and incoming UNFCCC COP Presidencies, we affirm
our joint commitment to accelerating the fight against climate
change during this critical decade. In this context, we agreed
that the United Kingdom and Egypt would strengthen bilateral
cooperation to fight climate change and to maintain and build on
the current momentum for global climate action.
We will work together in 2022 and beyond to drive ambitious
implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, and to deliver
on the outcomes of the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5 degrees
in reach and support developing countries in adapting to the
impacts of climate change. The UK will give its full support to
Egypt in delivering ambitious outcomes at COP27, including
ensuring that it delivers for those most vulnerable to climate
change.
We emphasize the urgency of action required to address the gaps
in ambition across mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, and
finance, and the importance of responding to the best available
science in this respect. We recognize that significant progress
was made at COP26, but there is much more to be done -
particularly to implement commitments made. We aim to pursue a
lasting legacy that ensures the UNFCCC process continues to drive
ambitious action to address climate change and its impacts.
Through our partnership, we will drive and support key processes,
activities, and initiatives to increase ambition and
implementation to achieve the goals of the UNFCCC and the Paris
Agreement. We will work together to encourage all Parties to meet
their commitments across mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage
and finance; requesting that by the end of 2022 parties revisit
and strengthen their 2030 emissions target to align with Paris
temperature goals, including enhancing NDCs long term strategies
and stepping up ambition therein, ensuring accelerated delivery
of the $100bn and to make progress towards doubling of adaptation
finance on 2019 levels, as envisaged in the Glasgow Climate Pact.
We also recognize the importance of our own domestic climate
action, to demonstrate leadership globally. We further recognize
the opportunity our partnership offers to enhance our shared
prosperity through green trade and investment opportunities.
To achieve our aims, we will share experience and expertise and
work closely with key partners, including the UNFCCC Secretariat
and the Chairs of the Subsidiary Bodies. We will pursue inclusive
leadership and engagement that leaves no issue and no one behind,
and enables the voices of all Parties, civil society, and
vulnerable groups, including youth and indigenous peoples, to be
heard.
To this end, we agree to continue close consultations in the
months ahead, both on the ministerial and technical levels.
