President Klaus Iohannis, who returned from a ten-day tour of Africa at the end of last week, will travel to Dubai for the UN climate change summit, where he will deliver a speech lasting about three minutes, in which he will “underline that climate change is intensifying”. Yohannis will leave for the United Arab Emirates on Friday, straight from the reception in Kotrocheni on National Day, which Digi 24 reports is scheduled to start at 2pm, rather than in the evening as has been the tradition.

The presidential administration announced on Tuesday that Iohannis will attend the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai on December 2-4.

What program will Johannis have in Dubai

At COP 28, Johannis will deliver a speech lasting about three minutes.

• “Representation at COP28 is at its highest level, with over 140 Heads of State and Government confirming participation and making national statements at the Global Climate Summit.
• National speeches, limited to about three minutes under UN rules, given the very large number of speakers, will kick off the negotiations that will take place at COP28 throughout the two-week conference, with tens of thousands of negotiators, representatives of governments, businesses, NGOs and academia and innovation.
• The President of Romania will support the national declaration on the morning of December 2, 2023 and highlight the fact that climate change is intensifying and its consequences are catastrophic for the whole world.
• President Klaus Iohannis will support the need for urgent implementation of the commitments already made to combat climate change. At the same time, it will emphasize the importance of climate and environmental education in the education system of Romania. At the same time, it will emphasize Romania’s desire to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions and openness to cooperation in a multilateral framework on topics related to our country’s climate diplomacy.
• In his speech, President Klaus Iohannis will call for ambitious joint commitments aimed at protecting the environment for the benefit of all citizens,” the President’s Administration said in a statement.

On December 2, Iohannis is expected to participate in the “High-Level Event on Climate Change Mitigation”, where he will join other heads of state and government to discuss the global response to climate change through mitigation measures that emphasize a just climate transition “. . On the same day, he will also attend an event to promote the Net Zero Nuclear initiative, which Romania supports at COP28, and “will intervene in issues related to the role of nuclear energy in ensuring energy security and in the global decarbonization process.” “. was also sent by the Presidential Administration.

On December 3, Klaus Iohannis will take part in an event that “marks Romania’s accession to the International Solar Alliance.” “In his message, he will highlight, among other things, the benefits for Romania that result from joining this alliance of nations that promote the expansion of solar energy.”

On Dec. 4, Johannis “will participate as a keynote speaker at the Sustainable Innovation Forum to expand dialogue with non-state actors whose importance is critical to limiting climate change,” the Presidential Administration told me.

The institution states that the presence of the President of Romania at COP28 “is one of the climate and sustainability actions initiated and continuously supported during the two mandates, and sends a strong signal at the national and international levels regarding the serious and consistent commitment of our country to respond to the challenge of climate change”:

• “Romania will actively participate at the political and technical levels to support the global process of mitigation and adaptation to climate change, as it has consistently done in recent years. Through this approach, Romania aims to benefit from the many positive effects of climate action on the planet, global economy and citizens, especially in terms of health, decent jobs, sustainable food systems and affordable energy prices.
• Our country has a low level of greenhouse gas emissions per capita compared to other EU countries, a commitment to further reducing emissions and a goal to cooperate with other countries in the process of managing the unprecedented problem of climate change.
• According to data published by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the last decade was the warmest on record for the world. The planet is warming due to greenhouse gas emissions, and the ability to adequately limit climate change is shrinking, while extreme weather events are increasing.”

Flight to Dubai directly from reception on December 1 in Kotrochen, scheduled earlier than usual

Klaus Iohannis will go to Dubai after the reception in Kotroceni on the occasion of Romania’s national day, writes Digi 24.

The reception on December 1 at the Cotroceny Palace will start at 14:00, immediately after the military parade at the Arc de Triomphe, unlike in previous years when it was held in the evening so that the head of state could fly to Dubai.

The Presidential Administration has not yet announced the schedule of Kotrochen’s reception. On the same day, the President of Romania will present several medals and awards. In this regard, the Presidential Administration ordered several hundred orders and national decorations from the State Mint, the total value of the contract is 3.01 million lei (about 600,000 euros), writes Digi 24.