Nearly 150 delegates and climate negotiators from more than 50 countries met in Skhirat, Morocco, over the weekend in preparation for the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the U.N. said Monday. The informal, closed-door consultations addressed the expected outcomes of COP22, climate finance, capacity building, and nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.
COP22 will be held in Marrakesh, Morocco, from Nov. 7-18. “In addition to the detailed agenda items the two-day consultations were a valuable opportunity for the incoming COP22 President, Salaheddine Mezouar to meet with UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa, share his vision for COP22 with Heads of Delegations and exchange with participants on the upcoming Pre-COP slated for October 18 and 19 in Morocco,” according to a U.N. press release.
