At the Glasgow climate conference few seemed to know the score
A delegate walks past a sign during the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 11 2021. Picture: REUTERS/YVES HERMAN
US President Joe Biden arrived in Scotland promising that the country, after Donald Trump’s America First presidency, is ready to “lead by example” as the world seeks to limit global heating to less than 1.5°C of preindustrial levels.
The subject that was the source of the most disappointment is of great relevance to SA: coal. That dirty fuel, responsible for generating most of SA’s electricity, has been the big focus of activists, with “make coal history” one of the more recognisable slogans of the conference.
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