The delegates of 200 countries participating in the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, with a delay of one day, agreed on the texts of the final documents of the forum. This was stated by the chairman of COP26, a member of the British Cabinet of Ministers Alok Sharma.
The adopted final document of the UN climate conference contains softer language on coal and fossil fuels than in the draft agreements.
COP26 delegates agreed on the need to support the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources, and agreed on the rules for the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement, concluded in 2015. In particular, it deals with the provision of an overall reduction in global emissions.
“I understand the great disappointment, however, as you noted, it was vital to protect this package of documents. [от угрозы неутверждения]”, – he stressed before approving the latest oral changes made to the text of the statement. TASS…
The two-week forum, which began in Glasgow on October 31st, was originally scheduled to end on Friday, November 12th. However, it was not possible to meet the deadline due to contradictions between the delegations.
On November 11, the World Meteorological Organization announced that some Pacific island states could disappear as a result of global climate change.
According to scientists, sea and ocean surface temperatures in the Southwest Pacific are increasing three times faster than the world average.
Experts emphasize that if the global temperature rises further, 90% of the coral reefs in the Coral Triangle and the Great Barrier Reef could collapse.
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