*[Enwl-eng] The first two days of COP 26
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Today,
world leaders, policy makers, and activists are
heading into the third of twelve days of
negotiations at COP 26: the UN’s climate summit in
Glasgow, Scotland. Here
are some key takeaways from this critical
conference so far: Leaders
are talking big – but falling short on delivering
real plans for action. Many countries are
making net-zero pledges, but few have concrete
plans for how they will get there. Together, these
pledges won’t hold global warming to
1.5ºC. Big
Polluters and major institutions are dropping the
ball. Brazil committed to effectively the
same emissions cuts as it did in 2015. Australia
is counting on technology that doesn’t exist yet
to meet its 2050 goal. India strengthened its 2030
commitments, but pledged to reach net zero by 2070
– a good signal, but far too late to prevent
catastrophe. The hope is that the near-term
targets will help them reach net zero much
sooner. Access
and accountability are an issue. COVID
travel restrictions mean that one-third of leaders
from Pacific Island nations suffering some of the
worst climate impacts can’t attend COP 26. These
same restrictions have also prevented most
Indigenous and civil society observers from
attending negotiations, limiting oversight,
accountability, and climate
justice. But
the news isn’t all bad. Forests are
finally getting the attention they deserve, with
over 100 countries containing 85% of the world’s
forest cover pledging to end deforestation by 2030
(coupled with $19 billion in funding). Over
100 countries have also joined the Global Methane
Pledge, with $300 million in funding to cut
dangerous methane
emissions. Check out our latest blog to read
more. We’ll be sharing more
updates as the conference
progresses. Thank you for all that you
do,
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