President Sirisena plants 바카라 사이트淣a바카라 사이트� tree at Westminster House
His Excellency President Maithripala Sirisena planted a Na tree in the garden of the official residence of the British High Commissioner.
British High Commissioner James Dauris with Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena
The event was to mark President Sirisena바카라 사이트檚 last week as Commonwealth Chair-in-Office before he departs for CHOGM 2015 in Malta.
President Sirisena and High Commissioner H.E James Dauris met to discuss this week바카라 사이트檚 Commonwealth Heads of 바카라 사이트 Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) and other issues including Sri Lanka바카라 사이트檚 progress in implementing the recommendations of the UN Resolution.
In addition to reflecting Sri Lanka and the UK바카라 사이트檚 longstanding partnership in the Commonwealth, it also symbolises the two countries바카라 사이트� commitment to green values. Under the Green is GREAT campaign, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office seeks to further a globally beneficial environmental agenda.
Some of the key tenets of the global environmental agenda will be discussed at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) on November 30th. COP21 will discuss action to reduce global emissions, along with carbon pricing, reducing deforestation, clean energy innovation, green finance and green free trade.
In September this year the UK made commitments to significantly increase climate finance over the next five years, providing at least 拢5.8 billion ($9 billion). This is on top of the 拢3.87billion ($6 billion) the UK has already committed from 2011 to 2016. By 2020 the UK바카라 사이트檚 annual climate financing will be double that of 2014. The UK is committed to playing its part to meet the goal of jointly mobilising $100 billion of public and private finance by 2020.