As the first week of the UN climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland comes to a close, CTVNews.ca looks at some key takeaways from the beginning of COP26.
did not include China, India and the U.S., but the agreement does include some other large coal users like Indonesia, Ukraine and South Korea.pledged on Wednesday to put combating climate change at the centre of their work and promised efforts to make green investing a priority.More than 100 countriesin a move to protect the world’s forests. Amongst the signatories are Brazil, China, Colombia, Congo, Indonesia, Russia and the U.S.
The U.S., Britain, France and Germany announced a plan to provide US$8.5 billion in loans and grants over five years to help South Africa phase out coal, as they get about 90 per cent of their electricity from coal-fired plants, a major emissions source. "We are taking the first step. What is the world doing for us? We're looking for support," said Suriname’s foreign minister Albert Ramdin. "What these three countries have achieved has been based on national efforts and national sacrifice."Protests and marches have filled the streets of Glasgow since the beginning of the conference, inspiring solidarity events the world over -- like sit-in protests from Insulate Britain members on major U.K. roadways.
Fridays for Future leader Greta Thunberg was in attendance, but did not address the march as she had at the previous rally of tens of thousands of young people on Friday, where she denounced the alleged inaction from world leaders and greenwashing of the COP26 conference.
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