World’s First Online Climate Summit

World leaders are set to participate in an innovative climate change summit that will take place entirely online which makes it a carbon-neutral summit.

By contrast, the UN's COP21 climate talks in Paris in 2015 generated about 43,000 tons of carbon dioxide, although much of this was later offset through carbon-credit schemes.
The Virtual Climate Summit is the brainchild of Marshall Islands President, whose nation is facing the worst impacts of climate change.
With participants including French President Emmanuel Macron and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, this will be the first global political meeting to be held online.
It will consist of a rolling, 24-hour Livestream that will begin in the Marshalls' capital Majuro, then include addresses from leaders and panel discussions before delivering a declaration.

Objectives

The virtual summit's main aim is to encourage the international community to restrict global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels.
The immediate objective is to cut carbon emissions since flying is among the most harmful activities for the climate, accounting for about 2.5% of the world’s carbon emissions. Also, the online platform will not put additional pressure on an already resource constraint nation.
A virtual summit also flattens the playing field, and removes barriers like plane tickets and conference passes that inevitably leave out those most impacted by climate change. It is more participative.
It is the first time that leaders from the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), have come together, and therefore it is also a chance for those on the front line of climate change to make their voices heard.

Source: TH

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