The 2020 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is likely to be postponed by an entire year because of the coronavirus pandemic. COP26, described as the most important international discussion on climate change since 2015 when the Paris climate accord was signed, had initially been scheduled to take place in November 2020 in Glasgow, Scotland. Due to coronavirus concerns, however, the U.N. said in April that the conference would be postponed. The U.K. government, which will host the conference, has now proposed the talks be delayed until November next year. A decision will reportedly be made at a Thursday U.N. meeting as to whether the U.K.’s proposed date will be accepted.

Source: Huffington Post May 27, 2020 10:18 UTC