Special Envoy to Observers at COP 21 Briefing

The President’s Special Envoy to observer organizations, Peru’s Environmental Minister Miguel Pulgar-Vidal, held a briefing with observer organizations and members of civil society on Saturday, December 5^th, to discuss developments in COP21 and the continued role of observers in the summit. 

Mr. Pulgar-Vidal expressed that the administration of COP21 was committed to maintaining an “open dialogue on the new text,” and ensured that the principles of transparency and openness would be preserved.  He argued that NGOs and observers played a crucial role in negotiations and said that his role as Special Envoy would help ensure the “two-way street” between civil society and negotiators.

Leaders of observer organizations then posed questions to Mr. Pulgar-Vidal, questioning the continued role of observers in the week ahead and the form that negotiations would take. 

Pulgar-Vidal responded saying by saying that President Fabius of COP21 would announce the specific outline of the final negotiations and reiterated his commitment to a “good atmosphere” in negotiations, in which NGOs could participate and contribute to forming the Paris agreement.