Is the world keeping Cop26 ’s climate promises?

Last November in Glasgow, countries agreed to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5C above pre-industrial averages. Six months on, the world has changed, with the war in Ukraine, high energy prices and the cost of living crisis threatening to derail us from achieving our climate goals. Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian ’s environment correspondent, Fiona Harvey, about what promises are still on the table and what else needs to be done to address the climate emergency as we approach the next conference, Cop27.Archive: Channel 4 News, Deutsche Welle, PBS News, 9 News Australia, ABC News, Euronews, COP26Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 17, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample with Fiona Harvey, produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Rudi Zygadlo, and the executive producer was Isabelle Roughol Tags: Science Environment Climate crisis Cop26 Cop27 Source Type: news