The schedule of the second phase of the COP15 global biodiversity talks in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming in April is 'likely to be affected' by new COVID-19 risks, environment ministry spokesman Liu Youbin said on Monday.
A man wearing a face mask walks past a closed shop with a notice on the outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Kunming, Yunnan province, China January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Wong Campion
BEIJING, Jan 24 - The schedule of the second phase of the COP15 global biodiversity talks in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming in April is "likely to be affected" by new COVID-19 risks, environment ministry spokesman Liu Youbin said on Monday. The second phase was supposed to see the completion of a new post-2020 global deal on biodiversity protection, following on the first round of talks in Kunming last October.
A follow-up meeting scheduled for January in Geneva had already been cancelled as a result of a new wave of coronavirus infections caused by the Omicron variant.Reporting by Muyu Xu and David Stanway; Editing by Christian SchmollingerSubscribe to our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.
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