The UK has received international backing to host the major COP26 climate change summit in 2020.
More than 30.000 delegates from around the world. including business leaders and climate experts. are expected to attend the event in Glasgow. to commit to ambitious action to tackle climate change.
Last month. the government said Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus (SEC) would host the event if the UK’s joint bid with Italy was successful.
Following backing by a group of countries responsible for nominating the 2020 host. Italy will host the preparatory events and a significant youth event while the UK will host the main summit as part of the agreement.
The government expects the UK’s nomination to be formally accepted at the COP25 summit in Chile in December.
The UK has received international backing to host the major COP26 climate change summit in 2020.
More than 30.000 delegates from around the world. including business leaders and climate experts. are expected to attend the event in Glasgow. to commit to ambitious action to tackle climate change.
Last month. the government said Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus (SEC) would host the event if the UK’s joint bid with Italy was successful.
Following backing by a group of countries responsible for nominating the 2020 host. Italy will host the preparatory events and a significant youth event while the UK will host the main summit as part of the agreement.
The government expects the UK’s nomination to be formally accepted at the COP25 summit in Chile in December.
Scottish Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham welcomed the news. stating: I have no doubt Glasgow will deliver a highly successful conference and I look forward to welcoming delegates to Scotland.