The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) (Scotland) Order 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order confers immunities and privileges, in so far as they are within devolved competence, in relation to the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“the COP”).

Privileges and immunities are conferred on representatives of its members and other representatives in attendance at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in Glasgow between 31 October and 12 November 2021 (“the 26th Conference”). This includes the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, the third session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, and all pre-sessional and other additional meetings convened in the United Kingdom in connection with the 26th Conference.

These privileges and immunities are conferred in accordance with a Host Country Agreement (published as CP 454 and accessible on UK Treaties Online at http://www.gov.uk/uk-treaties), which has been negotiated between Her Majesty’s Government and the UNFCCC secretariat (as defined in article 2). This Order will give effect to that agreement. It should be read together with the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/    ) which confers additional immunities and privileges.