Will countries follow through on their promises for a cleaner, safer planet? Are the pledges to curb emissions sufficient? Or will the global climate change summit be another high-level talk shop peppered with pageantry?
There is a thick cloud of unease and uncertainty as the much-anticipated climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland gets underway. The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) is pivotal to warding off catastrophic climate change impact. It is what COP26 President Alok Sharma described a month ago as the ‘world’s best chance of building a cleaner, greener future’ for future generations.
