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The shortcomings of new climate deal
President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers his statement during the COP26 World Leaders Summit Plenary Session at the Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow. PHOTO | PSCU
After almost two weeks of negotiations in Glasgow, a new global climate pact to limit carbon emissions was finally agreed upon. The use of coal was one of the key issues in the 2021 Glasgow Climate Change Conference. Coal is responsible for about 40 percent of annual carbon dioxide emission — the worst fossil fuel for greenhouse gases.
But there was a lack of consensus on phasing out coal. India, Iran and China were among the countries that were vehemently opposed to a commitment to phase out coal.
