Climate activists and environmental NGOs have expressed dismay at the weak outcome at the UN climate talks. After two weeks of talks all countries agreed to bring forward new climate pledges in time for the next major conference in Glasgow next year. They stressed the continuing need for bolder ambition and the full implementation of the Paris agreement, backed by robust rules. There was a lot of talk from governments and other actors at COP25 about commitments to net zero emissions by 2050, said Cliona Sharkey, policy advisor with Trócaire but that was in sufficient. Delivering on the 1.5-degree limit demands steep near-term cuts in emissions, frontloading action rather than hoping for miracles in 2040.”

Source: The Irish Times December 15, 2019 16:46 UTC