‘We need to come out of Glasgow saying with credibility that we have kept 1.5 alive,’ says COP26 President Alok Sharma. COP26
The conference needs to secure more ambitious pledges to further cut emissions, lock in billions in climate finance, and finish the rules to implement the Paris Agreement with the unanimous consent of the nearly 200 countries that signed it.At a summit in Rome, leaders of the Group of 20 major economies agreed on a final statement on Sunday that urges"meaningful and effective" action to limit global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius but offers few concrete commitments.
The return of the United States, the world's biggest economy, to UN climate talks will be a boon to the conference, after a four-year absence under President Donald Trump. COVID-19 has exacerbated the divide between rich and poor. A lack of vaccines and travel curbs mean some representatives from the poorest countries cannot attend the meeting.
All must wear masks, socially distance and produce a negative COVID-19 test to enter each day – meaning the final-hour"huddles" of negotiatiors that clinched deals at past climate talks are off the table.
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