COP26 President completes talks with Chinese Special Representative

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The Cabinet Office has announced that the President for COP26, Alok Sharma, has completed constructive talks with Special Representative, Xie Zhenhua, after travelling to Tianjin as COP26 President-Designate. During the talks, which occurred less than two months ahead of the COP26 conference, Sharma spoke of the need for all countries to take action to deliver the Paris Agreement. He welcomed China’s intention to outline policy plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 and reduce the country's use of coal. They discussed the importance of protecting nature, investing in renewable energy and zero emission vehicles, and ending overseas coal financing. They also spoke of coronavirus (COVID-19) measures to ensure the event was safe and secure.