UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell’s Speech at the Opening of #COP27

UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell’s opening speech at the UN Climate Change Conference. -- At COP 27, countries come together to take action towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agreement and the Convention. Building on the outcomes and momentum of COP 26 in Glasgow last year, nations are expected to demonstrate at COP 27 that they are in a new era of implementation by turning their commitments under The Paris Agreement into action. The conference will take place from 6-18 November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Heads of State and Government will attend the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit on 7 and 8 November. A high-level segment primarily attended by Ministers will take place from 15-18 November. -- UN Climate Change on Twitter: UN Climate Change on Instagram: UN Climate Change on Facebook: The UNFCCC secretaria