As world leaders hail the COP26 climate pact as a good compromise that keeps a key temperature limit alive, some scientists are wondering what planet those leaders are looking at.
Countries are expected to return next year with new pledges and details on how they specifically plan to cut emissions by 2030, leaving many scientists and activists disappointed.GLASGOW, Scotland -- While world leaders and negotiators are hailing the Glasgow climate pact as a good compromise that keeps a key temperature limit alive, many scientists are wondering what planet these leaders are looking at.“In the bigger picture I think, yes, we have a good plan to keep the 1.
A few of the 13 scientists the AP interviewed about the Glasgow pact said they see just enough progress to keep alive the 1.5-degree Celsius limit — and with it, some hope. But barely. German researcher Hans-Otto Portner said the Glasgow conference “got work done, but did not make enough progress." MIT professor Jon Sterman said his Climate Interactive team crunched some preliminary numbers after the Glasgow deal came out and it didn’t match leaders’ optimism.
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