The world must face up to the reality that we are not doing enough to avoid a climate catastrophe, US climate envoy John Kerry has warned. Mr Kerry said US President Joe Biden knew the stakes on climate had never been as high as they are today. Mr Kerry confirmed that world leaders at the summit had committed to net-zero emissions by 2050, which accounted for 55 per cent of world emissions and to keeping global warming to within 1.5 degrees. As the world prepared for COP26 , “we are going to need your innovation, your leadership and your partnership. We are going to need the ideas that spring from your discussions on how to raises climate ambition”.

Source: The Irish Times May 19, 2021 12:09 UTC