International bodies, climate activists and observers say the COP26 climate deal falls far short of what is needed to avert global warming and its impacts
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of an impending"climate catastrophe", while environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg dismissed the COP26 climate conference deal as"blah, blah, blah".
Rich countries stood accused of failing at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to deliver much-needed finance to vulnerable states at risk of drought, rising seas, fire and storms. fell far short of what is needed to combat climate change and its impacts. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the deal reached by nearly 200 nations to combat climate change, but stressed it was ""Our fragile planet is hanging by a thread", he warned, adding "we are still knocking on the door of climate catastrophe."
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said the talks had achieved nothing but "blah, blah, blah", echoing earlier comments.and with it the promise of the urgent climate action people on the frontline of this crisis need."
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