Comment: COP26 must herald a change from intention to climate action
The world must make COP26 a success, it is our only chance of getting onto a path that would keep us below the 1.5°C threshold and a crucial credibility test for the global fight against climate change.
Evidence of the devastation that awaits us if we fail to address climate change continues to mount. Recent catastrophic flooding in Asia and western Europe, record-shattering temperatures in North America, and raging wildfires in southern Europe – all of which mirror disasters that developing countries have faced in recent years – remind us that no country is safe. The future of each one depends on the actions of all.
The scientific perspective is bleak. In ...