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The 26th meeting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will be held in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12. Joint declaration. In the joint declaration, the leather industry organization called on the UN Climate Change Conference to recognize the four points raised in the declaration, and the joint declaration will be publicly released on October 25.

First of all, the "periodical nature of natural fibers and their potential in reducing the impact of consumer products on the climate" should be recognized. The UN Climate Change Conference should encourage the use of natural materials where feasible and reduce unnecessary reliance on alternatives to fossil fuels.

In addition, the United Nations Climate Change Conference should support the Product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method to "accurately explain the impact of fossil-derived materials on the environment, including the characteristics at the end of their life."

In addition, the declaration calls on the 26th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Climate Change Conference to promote the use of durable, reusable, maintainable and refurbished products with a long service life.

Leather materials perfectly meet all these requirements. In the past two years, World Leather Magazine has published nearly 70 in-depth reports in its Leather and Circular Economy column, detailing the characteristics of leather.

The three international leather organizations that signed the declaration also called on leather industry organizations around the world to support their actions and expressed their hope that other natural materials organizations could join their voices.

The three international leather organizations require the leather industry organizations of all countries to express their support for the declaration to representatives and officials participating in the Glasgow United Nations Climate Change Conference, participating media and "media and social platforms on circular economy and social responsibility". It is also planned to launch a fierce and industry-wide appeal one week before the UN Climate Change Conference. From October 25th, it will share relevant report materials with leather industry organizations in various countries and call on the whole industry to participate in the declaration and appeal. action.