The issues that stand in the way of progress at the COP26 climate conference COP26BBC
World leaders are arriving in Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit, where they will be asked to make ambitious cuts in warming gases to prevent further global temperature rises.
On top of all that, there's also money problems: The failure of the international community to make good on the delivery of a long-promised $100bn to help poorer countries cope with climate change has gone down badly.Speaking at the G20 meeting in Rome just before flying to Glasgow for the COP, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres underlined just how important the question of trust was.
"Boris Johnson and his Cabinet have undoubtedly made life additionally difficult for themselves," said Richard Black, a senior associate at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit.The postponement of last year's meeting due to Covid is one cause, but it's also because efforts to carry out the negotiations virtually haven't worked. Delegates were happy to talk, but refused to take decisions until they met face to face.
"The huge backlog means there are highly controversial items that could cause delays with serious consequences for getting all the work done."There is a growing sense among many participants that this UN negotiating process is no longer fit for purpose. "There has to be an accountability factor, because otherwise, countries can pledge anything and can promise anything," says Dr Deborah Brosnan, who's advising the Antigua and Barbuda team here.For months, politicians, negotiators and journalists have been arguing over what success at this conference looks like.
Alternatively, and more likely, the COP might finish with a bun-fight where developing countries reject any attempt to get them to come back with improved offers in a year or three.
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