Question

To ask the President of COP26, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Glasgow Climate Pact on tackling climate change.

At COP26 almost 200 countries agreed to the historic Glasgow Climate Pact which keeps alive the aim of limiting average global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Today 90% of global GDP is covered by net zero pledges (which includes China, the USA and India), up from 30% when the UK took on the COP Presidency, and 154 countries have submitted emissions reductions targets for 2030. Under the UK’s Presidency, 95% of the largest developed country climate finance providers made new commitments, with many doubling or even quadrupling their support for developing countries to take climate action.

The Paris Agreement made promises and now Glasgow’s legacy is focused on delivery. The most recent IPCC report highlighted the urgency of action on emissions reductions; adaptation and finance to support developing nations; and loss and damage. Throughout the UK’s Presidency year, we will work with Egypt as incoming Presidency, with the UNFCCC Secretariat, and with Parties to deliver on the agreed outcomes in the Glasgow Climate Pact.