At COP25 in Madrid, the Carbon Neutrality Coalition welcomed new members and hosted a ministerial-level event to discuss plans toward carbon neutrality and next steps for the Coalition.
Five additional countries joined the CNC, bringing total membership to 29:
- Fiji
- Switzerland
- Republic of Korea
- Monaco
- Ireland
In attendance at the event:
- Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister, Fiji
- James Shaw, Minister for Climate Change, New Zealand
- João Pedro Matos Fernandes, Minister of Environment, Portugal
- Shinjirō Koizumi, Minister of the Environment, Japan
- Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Minister of Environment and Energy, Costa Rica
- Richard Bruton, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Ireland
- Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Denmark
- Cho Myung-Rae, Minister of Environment, Republic of Korea
- Marc Chardonnens, State Secretary, Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland
- Claire Perry O’Neill, COP26 President designate, UK
- Moderator: Laurence Tubiana