The Head of Government has noted the Principality's commitment to actions to reduce the effects of climate change in the intervention at the Climate Conference held in Egypt. Xavier Espot has stated that in a mountainous country like Andorra "the effects" of global warming are already noticeable and he has highlighted that due to the rise in temperatures "we will have to change the foundations of our economy in the coming decades" . The head of government has emphasized in parliament before world leaders that the country's economy is very dependent on mountain tourism, especially in winter because of the importance of skiing and that "there is no doubt that these are negative effects for a country whose main attraction is nature, landscape and biodiversity".
Espot has emphasized that the mountains "require much more ambitious climate action, our high-altitude ecosystems require more protection" and has insisted that there are approximately 1.3 million people who live in mountain regions and who want a better future The head of the executive recalled that high mountain ecosystems such as Andorra's "were already identified as some of the most vulnerable to climate change" and insisted that the country "has complied and will continue to do so". And he appealed to international leaders, assuring that "we cannot disappoint our people again, and in particular the young people who expect concrete actions to protect the world we leave them."
Xavier Espot has stated that actions at the local level are not enough to face the challenges of warming and therefore he has asked all parties to respect what they signed in the Paris agreement. And he commented that Andorra is committed to reaching neutrality in carbon emissions by 2050 and wants to implement adaptation measures with technological solutions but also with some based on nature "with which we take advantage of local efforts and different multilateral aid ".
