Today, Minister Di Maio has participated in the “UN75 COP26 Roundtable on clean power transition” organised by the President-designate for COP26, Alok Sharma, and the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Dominic Raab. The event is part of a series of virtual meetings to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and has been held in the presence of the Secretary of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, with the participation of members of the private sector and civil society.
In his speech, Minister Di Maio has recalled Italy’s commitment, as a partner of the United Kingdom in the organisation of Cop26 and holding the G20 Presidency, to reviving multilateral efforts in the fight against climate change. The Minister has also reaffirmed Italy’s objective to support the “green economy” for a sustainable recovery and the country’s determination towards a clean energy transition, based on the strategic link between energy, climate and technology.
