At the COP-26 UN climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, British hosts have proposed that all countries raise their ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by next year in a draft political decision to be negotiated over the next three days. . The resolution also underscores the concerns of climate experts and activists that there is a big gap between current commitments and rapid emissions cuts.
Bridging this is essential for the world to recover from a full-blown climate crisis. The United Nations released the first draft Wednesday morning calling for a commitment to strengthen the Earth’s temperature targets in line with the Paris Agreement by the end of 2030. This draft states that we have to reduce emissions by 45 percent by 2030 compared to 2010.
Accepted failure of help to poor countries
According to the draft, countries of the world should phase out coal and accelerate subsidies for fossil fuels. However, there is no clear reference about ending the use of oil and gas in this. The draft also regretfully acknowledges that rich countries have failed to meet their commitment to provide $100 billion in financial aid each year by 2020 to help poor countries affected by climate change.
Failure to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement is disastrous
The world is on track to have a 2.4°C increase in temperature from pre-industrial times by the end of this century. This is a far cry from the 1.5 °C limit set by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. In this dialogue, while highlighting the challenge of meeting the climate goals, concern was raised while warning about global warming. It was told that the failure to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreements is very disastrous.
Johnson appeals to all countries to remove obstacles
British PM Boris Johnson returned to Glasgow’s climate summit on Wednesday and called on all countries to “end all barriers” as soon as the first draft under the agreement was released. This draft has been named ‘Cover Decision’. Negotiators hope that this will lead to the conclusion of COP26 negotiations and encourage developed countries to help developing countries.
After the release of the draft, Johnson said, “If we want to limit the increase in temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius, then all obstacles have to be removed.” The negotiators team is working hard in the final days of COP-26 to fulfill all the promises of action on climate change, he said.
United Nations Environment Program office to be set up in India
Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said in Glasgow on Wednesday that India and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) have entered into an agreement to set up the body’s national office in the country. Yadav is representing India at the ongoing 26th Climate Summit in Glasgow. He congratulated Andersen, the Executive Director of UNEP in India, for this agreement. Earlier, Yadav also met UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw to exchange views on land restoration.
BASIC group of ministers met
Ministers from Brazil, South Africa, India and China, representing the BASIC Group, met at COP26 in Glasgow on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by India’s Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav.
In a joint statement, ministers from Brazil, South Africa, India and China, representing the BASIC group, said they and other developing countries have taken the first steps on climate change and “expect developed countries to show leadership and efforts.” respond with equal progress.
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