Earlier, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that only those countries that have credible plans for restructuring their fossil industries will be allowed to speak. news has seen the list before the meeting on Wednesday, it does not say Norway. It has been uncertain who got speaking time at the meeting with the UN Secretary-General. Only 50 countries will be allowed in, “if they have something concrete to contribute”, the invitation said. Climate and Environment Minister Espen Barth Eide (Ap) is in New York and says Norway has a tradition of making new announcements at the formal climate summits, not at the UN General Assembly. Climate and Environment Minister Espen Barth Eide (Ap) had hoped Norway could speak during Wednesday’s meeting. Photo: Ole Berg-Rusten / NTB – We are one of the world’s largest contributors to international rainforest work, which is a very important part of global climate work. Norway emphasizes being a long-term and credible partner and contributor both to the UN system and to our partner countries, says Espen Barth Eide. I would like to speak at the meeting. He also points out that in the future Norway will actively contribute to the world agreeing on a long-term global plan for the transition to an emission-free energy system. – We would like to talk about all this tomorrow, but we are not among the quarter of the 193 member states who are speaking today. Regardless of that, we will attend the meeting with great interest, says Barth-Eide. Should be a wake-up call – This is super embarrassing for Norway! Hopefully it is a real wake-up call for our politicians, says Frode Pleym, head of Greenpeace Norway. Frode Pleym, head of Greenpeace Norway, says they unfortunately expected that Norway would not be allowed to speak at the climate meeting. Photo: NTB He believes this shows that Norway does not have a credible transition plan. – Norway must therefore announce that we are ending all new oil exploration. The high pace in the oil industry neither cuts emissions nor creates secure jobs, says Pleym to news. Only 34 countries get speaking time According to the Reuters news agency, only 34 countries are on the list of speakers. Other countries that also do not get speaking time are the USA and China, which account for the largest emissions in the world. The United Arab Emirates, which is hosting the COP28 climate summit in December, will also just have to listen. Among those who get to speak are Denmark, Iceland, Brazil, Canada, Pakistan, South Africa and Tuvalu, as well as the EU. Companies and institutions are also on the list of speakers, among them the banking and insurance group Allianz, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the City of London and the US state of California. The Climate Ambition Summit will be held at the UN headquarters on Wednesday.
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Norway does not get speaking time at the UN chief’s climate meeting – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
