Paris Agreement signing ceremony in New York – the EU calls for swift ratification

EU News 140/2016

Brussels, 21 April 2016

The European Union will sign the Paris Agreement on climate change on Friday 22 April in New York.

The signing ceremony, convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, follows the adoption of the world's first universal climate change agreement by 195 countries in Paris on 12 December 2015. The European Union was the first major economy to table its commitment in the run up to the Paris climate conference COP21 and now looks forward to having the Agreement ratified and entering into force swiftly.

On behalf of President Jean-Claude Juncker, the Vice-President of the Commission responsible for the Energy Union, Maroš Šefčovič, and the Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete will attend the high-level ceremony. Vice-President Šefčovič and Dutch Environment Minister Sharon Dijksma will sign the agreement on behalf of the European Union and Commissioner Arias Cañete will deliver the official tatement on behalf of the European Union.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-1485_en.htm

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