i m joined now by david waskow, director of the global research non profit organisation, world resources institute. at the beginning of the summit, i spoke to one of your colleagues, and he was saying that it wanted the delegates gathered here, the leaders gathered here to have the same sense of urgency to dealing with the climate crisis as they have done in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. do you think they have? n pandemic. do you think they have? i think there has been a sense of urgency here and one of the outcomes we have most wanted is really on the table and we hope it gets over the finish line and that s for countries to come back in the next couple of years or even next year, to strengthen their targets for taking action on climate but in the text we saw this morning, once again, we do hope that that actually manifests when we see the final outcome. haw when we see the final outcome. how essential would when we see the final outcome. how essential would that
wanted to remove it. the deal also asks all countries to upgrade their climate pledges next year, and rich countries are asked to double their climate adaptation finance by 2025 from 2019 levels. with more, here s our science and environment correspondent, rebecca morelle. from wildfires thatjust kept on burning, to devastating droughts as temperatures soared, and floods that destroyed homes and lives, extremes have become the new normal. so, at the climate talks in glasgow, can a deal be done to stop things getting worse? the talks in here have now gone into overtime, and negotiators have had yet another sleepless night. and this morning a third draft of a possible agreement has been published. the question is, can enough be done in the next few hours to finally push this over the line? so, we are on the third draft now of this cover agreement, and when the first draft came out we all said, oh, its got lots of things in it we haven t seen before, including reference to fossi
that g can. may we also point out the fact that 6 h9 can. may we also point out the fact that g hg and climate impact mitigation are not the ultimate goal is because mitigation are not the ultimate goal is because sustainable development is. avoidance allows us countries with very is. avoidance allows us countries with very little ghg emission to contribute more in the fight against climate contribute more in the fight against climate change. we express this among climate change. we express this among our climate change. we express this among our other concerns, such as finance among our other concerns, such as finance in among our other concerns, such as finance. in the spirit of solidarity, and our country will continue solidarity, and our country will continue to fight and to add some more continue to fight and to add some more in continue to fight and to add some more in a continue to fight and to add some more in a balanced and responsible n1anner~
thank you colombia for your intervention. give the floor thank you colombia for your intervention. give the floor to trinidad and tobago.- trinidad and tobago. trinidad and tobago trinidad and tobago. trinidad and tobago associates - trinidad and tobago. trinidad and tobago associates itselfl and tobago associates itself with the statements. we welcome the work that was done by the presidency and his team to shepherd us to this point. mr president, while we also can express disappointment at the outcomes, we also see a package that represents balance, as was said by many other distinguished speakers before me. this outcome is one we are prepared to accept. we have, all of us have expended a significant amount of political capital to be here for the last two weeks in the midst of a global pandemic. we are not prepared to leave empty handed. when we look at this package we see progress across the board. albeit, not enough. we have made some major strides here that we need to
let s ta ke let s take you back to glasgow, where delegates have reassembled in the main hall at the glasgow convention centre for the much heralded plenary session which was due to start some hours ago. my colleague christian fraser is in glasgow for us. this is a hopeful sign. glasgow for us. this is a hopeful sin. , , ., ., glasgow for us. this is a hopeful sign. yes, i understand from people millin: sign. yes, i understand from people milling around sign. yes, i understand from people milling around behind sign. yes, i understand from people milling around behind me sign. yes, i understand from people milling around behind me that - sign. yes, i understand from people milling around behind me that an i milling around behind me that an agreement is imminent. in fact, just behind me, there is a podium. cameras have started to gather around it. ithink cameras have started to gather around it. i think we are expecting alok sharma might come and make some sort of formal