Joint statement of the Prague Climate Coalition

We, Heads of Diplomatic Missions in Prague, join together during COP26 in Glasgow to express our hope that the world will find a way forward in this crucial moment. Six years after the unprecedented Paris Agreement, which saw world leaders committing to keep global temperatures from rising more than 2°C – and if possible 1.5°C – above pre-industrial levels, the world has not done enough. COP26 is a crucial opportunity to keep the 1.5°C limit alive.

Climate change affects us all. The nations suffering most from this crisis are already amongst the world’s most fragile, and changing climate threatens to displace millions of people. We also see the effects of climate change much closer to home, in Central Europe, with more extreme weather conditions over the last years – drought, floods, tornadoes, high temperatures.

Global threats can only be countered with global action. But that can only happen through individual actors. The Czech Republic is a member of the EU which aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. It is not an easy task, but we are all on the same path and we can support each other and work together. We, the Prague Climate Coalition of likeminded Diplomatic Missions in Prague, are looking forward to working closely with the new Czech government and parliament, civil society and other stakeholders to share best-practice and experiences on the path towards carbon neutrality. Every contribution counts and only together can we make the world a better place for future generations.

• British Embassy

• Embassy of Canada

• Embassy of Egypt

• Embassy of Finland

• Embassy of Ireland

• Embassy of Italy

• Embassy of Sweden

• Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

• Embassy of the Republic of Korea

• Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia

• Germany Embassy

• Royal Danish Embassy

• Royal Norwegian Embassy

Follow the latest developments at #COP26 throughout the two first weeks in November and check out our activities on our social networks #PragueClimateCoalition.