Biodiversity talks in China’s Kunming in April may be affected by coronavirus

[ad_1]

A man wearing a face mask walks past a closed store with a notice regarding the novel coronavirus outbreak, in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Jan. 31, 2020. REUTERS/Wong Campion

BEIJING (Reuters) – The schedule for the second phase of the COP15 global biodiversity talks in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming in April is “likely to be affected” by the new COVID-19 risks, Ministry of Environment spokesman Liu Yubin said. Monday.

The second phase was supposed to see the completion of the post-2020 global new deal on biodiversity protection, following the first round of talks in Kunming last October.

A follow-up meeting scheduled for January in Geneva has already been canceled as a result of a new wave of coronavirus infections caused by variant Omicron.

Register now to get free unlimited access to Reuters.com

Register

(Reporting by Moyo Shaw and David Stanway) Editing by Christian Schmolinger

Our Standards: Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

.

[ad_2]