CHINA, INDIA, RUSSIA LEADERS TO SKIP UN CLIMATE SUMMIT

U.N.’s Climate Change Push Gains DiCaprio, but Loses India, China and Russia

Lucy Westcott, Sept. 17, 2014 (Newsweek)

“Global turmoil and violence in Iraq and Syria will join climate change as key topics at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly…U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said…’Action on climate is urgent. The more we delay, the more we will pay in lives and money’…But the U.N. Climate Summit, set for September 23, is likely to be hampered by the failure of leaders from the U.N.’s three largest member nations—China, Russia and India—to attend. China’s Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli will represent the country at the summit, as well as the September 24-30 General Debate, instead of President Xi Jinping…Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will lead the Russian delegation…Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the General Assembly but is not expected to attend the Climate Summit…[India is] the world’s third highest carbon polluter, at 6.6 percent, behind China and the United States…Leonardo DiCaprio is the newest United Nations Messenger for Peace, with a special focus on climate change, and will be speaking at the opening of the Climate Summit [which] will focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, limiting deforestation and mobilizing financial support for action on the climate…Ahead of the Climate Summit, New York City will host the People’s Climate March on Sunday…” click here for more

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