Minister hopes Cop26 summit will result in Glasgow agreement msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Global conference in Dublin calls for actions on climate crisis
Xinhua
21 May 2021, 07:49 GMT+10
DUBLIN, May 20 (Xinhua) Dublin Climate Dialogues, a two-day online global conference on climate change, concluded here on Thursday with a declaration calling on world leaders to take faster and more forceful actions at the 26th United Nations (UN) climate change conference, abbreviated as COP26. The declaration was handed over virtually by Pat Cox, former president of the European Parliament from Ireland, on behalf of the organizers of the conference, to John Murton, the United Kingdom s COP26 Envoy responsible for coordinating the UK diplomacy in relation to COP26, which will be hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy in Glasgow of Scotland in November.
Global conference in Dublin calls for actions on climate crisis - World News sina.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sina.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
He pointed to the rapid progress made in recent years on electric vehicles, and the plunging price of renewable energy. âThings are possible now that we couldnât have imagined a few years ago,â he said. âThatâs why itâs possible to set visionary targets even if you donât know how to meet the last five or 10% [of the emissions cuts needed].â
Countries are already spending trillions on rescuing their economies from the Covid-19 pandemic. âNow is the moment, when a lot of money is being spent, to ensure it is being spent not just to support the economy but to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,â he said.