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COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma has highlighted the importance of the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, saying that it plays a significant role as a carbon sink. During his recent visit to Bangladesh, Sharma traveled to the Sundarbans and saw how the natural defenses of the mangrove forest protect villages from high wind speed and storm surges.
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Statement following visit of COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma to Viet Nam
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma visited Hanoi from 28-29 May 2021. During his visit, he met Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, Viet Nam’s Chief Negotiator for climate change, and Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.
Following an open and constructive exchange of views on climate change including adaptation, mitigation, climate finance and negotiation issues at COP26, the COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha released the following statement:
Both sides called for increased climate action in the lead up to the COP26 Summit, which will be held in Glasgow, in November, and agreed on the importance of further action after COP26.
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