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The world鈥檚 poorest countries have said they may struggle to meet visa requirements and cover all COVID-19 quarantine costs for the COP26 climate summit, raising concerns that some might not be able to attend in person.
The UN conference, meant to spur countries to make bigger commitments to slash greenhouse gas emissions, is due to start in Glasgow on October 31.
鈥淲e鈥檙e still concerned about the possibility of getting our delegates to COP26, to negotiate key issues about the global response to climate change that will have such a profound effect on our people,鈥 Bhutan鈥檚 Sonam Phuntsho Wangdi, chair of the Least Developed Countries group, told Reuters.
Britain said last week that government ministers traveling to COP26, plus two staff members, would be exempt from quarantine requirements when they arrive.
But other delegates from countries on Britain鈥檚 coronavirus 鈥渞ed list,鈥 such as Angola, Ethiopia and Haiti, must quarantine in a hotel for up to 10 days before attending the summit.
The government has said it will cover the cost of hotel quarantines for delegates from poorer nations.
Wangdi said some countries鈥 delegations were not led by ministers, meaning they would need to visit a visa center to complete their application to attend COP26.
Delegates from 25 of the poorer countries would have to leave their territories to go to visa centers in another state 鈥 a challenging process during the pandemic.
鈥淲hether or not a minister is attending COP26 should not determine the possibility of technical negotiators and government representatives getting to Glasgow,鈥 Wangdi said.
Asked about the LDC group鈥檚 concerns, a COP26 spokesperson said: 鈥淭he participation of ministers from all nations in all parts of the world will be fundamental for achieving global agreement on climate outcomes.鈥
Britain has resisted calls to delay the COP26 summit over concerns poorer countries will struggle to attend.
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