09/03/2020 (Agence Europe) – As an exceptional measure, there will be no physical climate meeting, either in Bonn or elsewhere, until the end of April, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa announced “with considerable regret” on Friday 6 March. “This decision is in response to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and the evolving situation in Germany”, she said. It also takes into account the increasing challenges posed by travel restrictions and quarantine measures that some countries have imposed on travellers from Germany, she says. As some forthcoming meetings require quorum which can be affected by last-minute cancellations or non-attendance by members or alternates, the UNFCCC secretariat is working to find suitable alternative arrangements, such as virtual meetings and/or postponements. (AN)