“Others, like climate activist Greta Thunberg, weren’t quite as pleased with the final result.
Let’s take a look.
How does the pact strengthen the position?
However, there is renewed urgency.
The increased urgency has been welcomed by many experts.
The key word here is “phasedown.”
As the Pact was being drafted,reports filtered outthat the COP26 agreement would look to phaseoutcoal power.
I think that is absolutely historic.”
However, the watered-down language has been seen by some island nations, like the Maldives, as insufficient.
It has also been used as an excuse to continue digging up coal.
Climate scientists analyzing the agreement disagree.
Even so, they’vefelt the effects of the climate crisis much more than rich countries.
The Glasgow Climate Pact acknowledges these issues but does not offer any clear path forward in addressing this issue.
It makes clear that the current trajectory leaves a tiny window to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.
