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Media briefing on COP26, Jakarta - VOI-NK - 

The 26th Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow is a major international conference for taking action on climate change. Last year Asia experienced its hottest year on record, 1.4 degrees above the average temperature for the previous three decades, causing billions of dollars in economic losses from extreme weather and climate change impacts. When asked by Voice of Indonesia, whether COP26 can be a solution to climate change, in a Media briefing Thursday (28/10/21) In Jakarta, the British Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste, Owen Jenkins explained that COP26 must be a solution to climate change problem that is experienced worldwide.

“And I think the answer it has to be. We don’t have another moment, we need to this together, we need to do this in a context of United Nation so every come together to sholve what is bigger chalange we faced. And we think that Glasgow COP26 is our last best chance to address the chalange on a climate change. And we can, the progress has been made, the impresive ambition has shown been by Indonesia and other countries show the world is committed to make this change” Ambassador Owen said.

On the same occasion, First Secretary for climate change and low carbon policy at the British Embassy for Indonesia and Timor Leste, Helen Faulkner said that article 6 of the Paris rulebook on negotiations to form the basis of a carbon market mechanism that has not yet been finalized will be an important discussion at COP26 .

“We are very much practice on issue an introduction of the outcome. Article 6 probably the most chalanging issue to come. And we have seen some progress and changing over these years. And we are seeting it there yet. And I think thats why COP26 President has task two ministers and try to take this forward. And try move forward the process to become each agreement on article 6” Helen said.

The content of these rules is as important as the country's key climate targets, because the key figures are only as good as our ability to ensure countries are clearly reducing emissions and accounting for those reductions consistently //VOI-NK