16 November 2017

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attended the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference, COP23, in Germany.

She was invited to speak at a High Level Plenary session on behalf of states, regions and devolved governments around the world at the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action closing event.

Thanks to all the government and non-Party partners who made the Global #ClimateAction events at #COP23 a success https://t.co/nAvqA2g8nZ Such action is crucial to achieve #ParisAgreement goals pic.twitter.com/n1W8nDQfwr

— Patricia Espinosa C. (@PEspinosaC) November 16, 2017

FM @NicolaSturgeon met UN Secretary General @antonioguterres at #COP23 pic.twitter.com/iuEbRPMd51

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) November 15, 2017

You can read the First Minister’s full speech here.

While at the conference, she also met representatives from other countries and NGOs to discuss how Scotland is tackling climate change.

FM @NicolaSturgeon met Norwegian Minister for Climate and Environment @VidarHelgesen at @COP23 to discuss shared ambitions to tackle climate change #COP23 pic.twitter.com/kVcdLF2HQI

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) November 15, 2017

FM @NicolaSturgeon met @FoEint, @Oikoumene and @2050ClimateGrp at #COP23 to discuss climate change. pic.twitter.com/MzvJrPhvoR

— First Minister (@ScotGovFM) November 15, 2017

Thank you @NicolaSturgeon for making time in your busy #COP23 schedule to meet with us to talk about Scotland’s future leaders #2050atCOP23 pic.twitter.com/tGEm0ZXtRQ

— 2050 Climate Group (@2050ClimateGrp) November 15, 2017

Today I had the pleasure of meeting someone i have long admired –@NicolaSturgeon to discuss how #Scotland is tackling #ClimateChange #COP23 https://t.co/bFplUfoL5f

— Bianca Jagger (@BiancaJagger) November 15, 2017