UK highlights importance of sustainability ahead of COP30
The British Ambassador to Guatemala, Juliana Correa, participated in a workshop with representatives of government and private sector to stress the need to achieve an ambitious COP30.
During the meeting, Ambassador Correa highlighted the United Kingdom鈥檚 commitment to global climate action and the fundamental role of the private sector in the transition to sustainable economies.聽聽
She highlighted British initiatives such as climate financing through capital markets, UK鈥檚 support for funds to mitigate the impact of climate change, the commitments to decarbonize the UK鈥檚 electricity grid and submit an NDC aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5掳C.聽
The meeting reaffirmed the United Kingdom鈥檚 willingness to collaborate with Guatemala on the climate agenda, especially in the context of COP30. The active participation of the Guatemalan business sector was recognized as key to advancing climate adaptation, mitigation, and financing measures.聽聽
The event was attended by the Vice Minister of Environment, Edwin Castellanos; the Director General for Multilateral and Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ana Isabel Carrillo; and organized by the Guatemala鈥檚 Climate Change Special Envoy, Ambassador Rita Mishaan, in coordination with Green Development Guatemala.