24/09/2018 (Agence Europe) – Climate Diplomacy Week opened on Monday 24 September, mobilising delegations and ambassadors from a number of member states which are organising conferences, citizens’ debates and exhibitions to encourage dialogue and cooperation on climate change and necessary solutions for the transition to low-carbon economies, in line with the demands of the Paris Climate Agreement. The week coincides with Climate Week NYC and the second One Planet Summit, both organised by the UN in New York alongside the UN General Assembly. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, will be named ‘Champion of the Earth’ on Wednesday 26 September for having organised the first summit of the same name in Paris last year. (AN)