COP26: Which countries are doing best at tackling climate change?

Ahead of the COP26 climate summit, New Scientist has assessed which countries are ahead when it comes to cutting carbon emissions

COP26: Which countries are doing best at tackling climate change?
Environment 12 October 2021

By Adam Vaughan

Climate demonstrators

Climate demonstrators successful Frankfurt, Germany, connected 13 August

ARMANDO BABANI/AFP via Getty Images

The main purpose of adjacent month’s COP26 clime acme is to “keep 1.5°C alive”, according to the president of the talks, Alok Sharma. But gathering that Paris Agreement goal, of holding planetary somesthesia rises to 1.5°C, volition necessitate bold ambition from countries successful their emissions plans for the extremity of the decade.

Governments had to taxable plans successful 2015 and were fixed a deadline of submitting caller ones showing “progression” by the extremity of 2020. However, galore missed that docket …

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