The permanent coordinator of the UN in Albania, Fiona Mccluney and two ambassadors, UK’s Duncan Norman and Italy’s Fabrizio Bucci made a joint statement on the occasion of World Environment Day.
The ambassadors welcomed the decision to pass the new Law on Climate Change and they asked the Albanian government to reassess the recent changes that have been made to protected sites.
“In this regard, in reaffirming our concern about the recent revision of boundaries of protected areas, we urge Albania to review the published study on protected areas by involving the scientific community and other stakeholders, in full compliance with the EU acquis, local and international law,” read their statement.
The ambassadors also stated that Albania needs to make sure that climatic changes be integrated into the strategies of recovery from COVID-19, in compliance with an economic growth that is sustainable and is directed by renewable energy, green workplaces and green technologies, especially in strategic sectors like agriculture, industry, energy, transportation, tourism and management of water and waste.
“We strongly believe that young people are key to raising climate awareness, conserving nature, accelerating the renewable energy transition, and adopting environmentally friendly practices, and the climate crisis really is a child rights crisis,” reads their declaration further.
The world is undergoing a climatic emergency and climate change makes for the highest risk we are all faced with. The upcoming conference of the United Nations for Climate Change (COP26), organized by the United Kingdom in collaboration with Italy in November 2021 in Glasgow, will bring together other 30,000 government leaders from around the world, climate experts and activists, in a forum aiming to reach a critical agreement regarding our handling of the urgent climate change issue.
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