COP 27: who will be the leaders present at the summit?

During COP 27, which began on Sunday November 6, some leaders will be absent from the summit. “Among the great absentees, President Xi Jinping. China is however the first polluter on the planet”says journalist Christelle Meral, duplex since Charm El-Sheikh (Egypt). US President Joe Biden will meanwhile present but if the Republicans win the midterm elections, “this could jeopardize his climate plan”continues the journalist.

“Emmanuel Macron, he will be there tomorrow”says Christelle Meral, which specifies that the Head of State wants to move forward on concrete projects with poor countries. Brazil’s new president Lula will also be present and promises to protect the Amazon rainforest. “In the end, there could be some progress but we should not expect the big night”concludes the journalist.