190 Countries Gather to Discuss Full Implementation of the Paris Agreement

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The Subsidiary Body Meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) were held from the 6th to the 16th in Bonn, Germany. This meeting was to negotiate the implementation measures of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement on climate change.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 17th, more than 5,000 people attended the meeting, including representatives from over 190 parties to the convention, observers, international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the media.

Discussions were held on key issues related to the full implementation of the Paris Agreement, including greenhouse gas reduction, adaptation to climate change, and the global stocktake (GST).

An agreement was reached to hold a workshop just before the 27th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP27), scheduled for November this year in Egypt, to discuss the operation method of the "work program for ambition and implementation of greenhouse gas reduction."

From Korea, a delegation composed of 10 ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and the Ministry of Environment, participated with Lee Dong-gyu, Director General of the Climate Environment Science Diplomacy Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the chief representative.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "The government delegation actively participated in discussions in major negotiation areas such as reduction, adaptation, and loss and damage, aiming to reflect our national interests to the fullest extent."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.