[이 시각 세계] UN Climate Assembly opens amid concerns over Trump withdrawing from Paris Agreement again

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The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was held in an atmosphere of concern following President Trump’s re-election.

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Yes, the 29th United Nations Climate Assembly, COP29, was held in Azerbaijan on the 11th local time.

Voices calling for a response to the rapidly progressing climate crisis continued.

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“What people need is leadership and action on climate change, not sympathy, prayers or institutions.”

Chairman Babaev pointed out the seriousness of global warming and criticized the attitude of the parties to the convention that value their own interests more than the common goals of humanity.

In particular, he said that it will be possible to gauge each country’s sincerity in discussions about raising decarbonization resources.

At this meeting, concerns were also raised about the possibility of withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement again following former President Trump’s return to power.

John Podesta, the current U.S. Biden administration’s special envoy for climate, said, “Trump’s election is a disappointing result for climate activists,” but emphasized, “America’s efforts to curb climate change will continue.”

Meanwhile, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Korea Meteorological Administration, the global average temperature from January to September of this year rose 1.54 degrees compared to pre-industrial times.

This record surpasses the same period last year, which was the hottest year, and the global average temperature has been breaking the previous record for 16 consecutive months since June 2023.

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