Vladimir Putin will not attend COP26 climate summit
Glasgow: Russian President, Vladimir Putin will not attend the COP26 climate summit according to Kremlin.
The Russian President has provided no reason as to why he won’t attend the summit, but a Kremlin spokesperson said climate change was one of the prime concerns for Russia. COP26 is scheduled to take place in Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November. Russia’s decision is seen as a blow to the efforts to get world leaders to negotiate a deal to lessen the rising global temperatures.
“Unfortunately, Putin will not fly to Glasgow to attend the summit,” Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov told reporters.” Chinese President, Xi Jinping is also unlikely to attend, though Chinese officials have reportedly not entirely ruled out a change of plans.
Earlier in October, Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison received worldwide criticism for suggesting he might skip the summit, but he later announced that he would certainly attend.
COP26 is the biggest climate change conference since the landmark talks in Paris in 2015. Some 200 countries are being asked for their plans to cut emissions by 2030. Many observers will be watching how Russia and other major fossil fuel producers will be willing to reduce their reliance on them.
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