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COP26: A moment for the world to truly confront the climate emergency
IN JUST over per week, the doorways will open in Glasgow, UK, on what’s arguably probably the most consequential worldwide summits in historical past. But for many individuals, it stays unclear why COP26, the twenty sixth UN-sponsored “convention of the events” on local weather change, is so essential. What would a great final result even be?
It doesn’t assist that the UK, the host and diplomatic chief of the summit, which begins on 31 October, appears so muddled in its strategy. Its long-delayed announcement this week of main inexperienced insurance policies was welcome, however has been tarnished by political infighting over funding …