‘Fragile, imperfect’ deal to stop global warming needs nations to act fast
If countries don’t start acting with a sense of urgency on climate change, there will be zero net-zero
15 November 2021 - 19:42
In the climate race, global warming is winning. Countries have not flexed the muscle needed to carry the planet they have harmed across the finish line to a degree of safety — a cap on global warming of 1.5ºC.
A new climate deal (https://unfccc.int/news/cop26-reaches-consensus-on-key-actions-to-address-climate-change), signed in Glasgow on Saturday night, shows the world is moving in the right direction but the effort is weak and the pace dangerously slow...
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