COP26: Rich countries urged to ‘open their hearts and loosen their purse strings’
Nearly 200 countries gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, in yet another round of discussions, speeches and negotiations on how they can work together to save the world from the climate crisis.
One thing that was clear at COP26 was the African group of negotiators and many others from islands and other developing countries putting enormous pressure on developed countries to open their hearts and loosen their purse strings to assist them. “We heard it from the president of Palau, Surangel Whipps Jr, who told me that he spent five days travelling 7 500 miles across nine time zones to make sure the voice of his people was heard.” Johnson said:
“And we heard it from Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, who so moved the opening ceremony when she warned that we are digging our own graves and asked when the leaders are finally going to lead …and if you stood and applauded her then you cannot now sit on your hands as the world asks you to act because the world knows the mess our planet is in.”
We have to bridge the gap between where we are and where we need to be if we’re going to cut emissions in half by 2030. “It’s the greatest gift we can possibly bestow on our children, grandchildren, and generations unborn. It’s now within reach, at COP26 in these final days, we just need to reach out together and grasp it.”
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