The president of United States, Joe Biden, invited 40 world personalities, including the Colombian president Ivan Duque, at the Climate Leaders Summit to be held on April 22-23.
The letter, inviting Duque, emphasizes that the summit is one of the steps to return to the Paris Agreement and join countries’ efforts for climate change.
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By the time of the summit, the United States will announce an ambitious 2030 emissions target as its new nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement. In his invitation, the president urged leaders to consider the summit as an opportunity. will also contribute to a stronger climate ambition, “the White House said in a statement.
The letter also emphasizes that the invitation goes to heads of state who “show a strong climate leadership, are particularly vulnerable to climate shocks or are seeking innovative ways to a net zero economy. A small number of business and civil society leaders will also participate in the summit. “
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According to the White House, the president of Argentina has also been invited, Alberto FernandezThe President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez; and, among others, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Likewise, their counterparts from Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will also be present at this virtual climate summit, according to a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The President of the European Commission (EC), Ursula Von der Leyen; the German Chancellor, Angela MerkelFrench President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The purpose of the summit is to invite other countries to formulate their own commitments to reduce greenhouse gases, the White House said.
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