COP21 – Opening Day Summary

By Elsa Polycarpe

This is the 21st climate conference that annually gathers every country willing to act for the environment climate. It is taking place in Paris-Le Bourget, from the November 30th to the December 11th.

• Francois Hollande greets the 150 Head of States that participate to the COP21

• Laurent Fabius, French Minister of Foreign Affairs was elected as the COP21 president and made a speech before the assembly: “In this opening day of the Conference, the success is not yet acquired but it is within reach. It is up to us all to show our responsibilities, so I will be able to pronounce the four expected words: the mission is accomplished.”

• Launch of the “Mission Innovation” project, that engages states to double their Research and Development budgets by 2020.

• Launch of the “Solar Alliance” initiative, a common solar platform that cooperates between solar-resource rich countries.

• Establishment of the “Carbon Price Panel” for carbon pricing at a global scale.

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