More than 100 world leaders — as well as thousands of diplomats and business leaders — converged on Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 31 to try to set new emissions reduction goals at the COP26 climate summit.
The world has run headlong into an
before the conference, which could make the world's top emitters and users of coal — such as China and India — reluctant to commit to more substantial pledges, such as phasing out coal-fired power plants.may also complicate the talks, potentially hindering the global cooperation needed to prevent drastic climate change.
And Congress has yet to pass any significant climate legislation, putting President Joe Biden in a weaker position than he had hoped. released on Oct. 25 that global warming would remain unchecked even if current formal targets submitted under the Paris agreement are implemented, essentially concluding that more aggressive emissions cuts are required.joined Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, French President Emmanuel Macron, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the host of the conference, for the opening sessions of the conference on Nov. 1.
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