International Climate and Energy Summit in Madrid builds momentum behind efforts to reach 1.5 °C goal

Ministers and senior officials from close to 40 countries around the world joined heads of international organisations and representatives from industry, civil society and youth organisations in Madrid on Monday for the International Climate and Energy Summit. Co-hosted by the Government of Spain, which currently holds the Presidency of the European Union, and the International Energy Agency, the Summit sought to build a broad coalition behind efforts to keep the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C within reach.