Doris Leuthard to sign Paris climate agreement in New York

Bern, 19.04.2016 - On 22 April Federal Councillor Leuthard will be in New York to sign the Paris Climate Agreement on behalf of Switzerland at an official ceremony to be held at the United Nations Headquarters. The Paris Climate Agreement regulates international climate policy for the period beyond 2020.

The Paris Climate Agreement ushers in a new era of international policy on climate change. For the first time, all states are committing to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to below 2 °C. In particular, the agreement aims to mobilise public and private funds to keep the increase in greenhouse gases to a minimum and to strengthen societies’ ability to adapt to climate change. The Federal Council approved the agreement on 23 March.

Discussions in New York will focus on the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the concrete measures to be taken by individual states.

Note for members of the press: Following the signing ceremony and plenary session on 22 April, Federal Councillor Leuthard will give an informal media conference at which she will answer questions from the press. More details on the time and venue will soon be available by contacting johann.aeschlimann@eda.admin.ch.


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