he Glasgow Pact received mixed responses from participants and observers.
Political leaders, activists, and large NGOs have expressed disappointment at the lack of ambition to phase out fossil fuels and climate financing, but generally believe that 1.5C is still achievable.
Here is what some big names have to say:
When he was forced to downplay the language of fossil fuels, President Cop26 almost cried.
After putting down the gavel, he said: “We can safely say that we have controlled 1.5C within reach, but its pulse is very weak. Only if we keep our promises and turn our promises into quick action, if we It can survive by fulfilling its promises. The expectations set in the Glasgow Climate Convention to increase its ambitions to 2030 and beyond.”
He said that “the huge gap that still exists” must be bridged, citing the remarks of Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley (Mia Mottley), who said earlier at the meeting that for Barbados and other small island nations, Raising 2C is the “death sentence”.
The Prime Minister refused to return to the meeting for victory, but said in a statement: “We ask all countries to unite for our planet at the 26th COP. They have responded to this call.
“I want to thank the leaders, negotiators and activists who made this agreement possible-and the people of Glasgow who welcomed them with open arms.”
He added: “There is still a lot of work to be done in the next few years.
“But today’s agreement is a big step forward, and it is crucial that we reached the first ever international agreement to gradually reduce coal and a road map to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.
“I hope we see Cop26 in Glasgow as the beginning of ending climate change, and I will continue to work tirelessly to achieve this goal.”
United Nations head of climate change, Patricia Espinosa (Patricia Espinosa) said: “When we leave Glasgow, we will have a clear understanding of the work required to achieve the 1.5C target.”
She said that progress had been made in many areas and added: “At the 26th COP, all parties built a bridge between good intentions and measurable actions to reduce emissions, increase resilience and Provide much-needed funds.
“A bridge to a historic transformation, we must achieve rapid emission reductions and finally achieve the 1.5C target in this decade.
“The bridge between the admirable promise made in Paris six years ago and the concrete measures called for by science and the needs of societies around the world.”
Mr. Labour Party Leader Kyle Starmer Wrote on Twitter: “I am glad to have reached an agreement COP26 But we see too much promise for tomorrow, not the action that needs to be taken today. Boris Johnson Have a certain responsibility for this.
“We must use the last year of the British presidency to save COP26’s unfulfilled goals.”
Youth climate activist Greta Thunberg was unmoved and wrote on Twitter: “#COP26 is over. This is a short summary: nonsense, nonsense, nonsense.
“But the real work continues outside these halls. We will never give up, never.”
Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director of Greenpeace International, said: “It’s very mild and weak. The 1.5C target is still alive, but it has already signaled that the coal age is coming to an end-this is very important.
“Although the agreement recognizes the need for substantial emissions reductions this decade, these commitments have been postponed to next year.
Young people who have grown up in the climate crisis will not tolerate more such results. When they are fighting for their future, why should they?
WWF CEO Tanya Steele said: “This summit witnessed the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C as the North Star for us all, but a clear path is far from certain, and we still have a long way to go.
“We are encouraged by the recognition that nature must be an integral part of the climate crisis and our commitment to curbing subsidies for coal and fossil fuels.”
She added: “We now need to see rapid, in-depth and sustained reductions in emissions while supporting vulnerable countries facing current and future climate impacts.”
Oxfam International Executive Director Gabriela Bucher said: “Obviously, some world leaders believe that they do not live on the same planet as the rest of us.
“It seems that no amount of fire, sea level rise or drought can make them wake up and stop increasing emissions at the expense of mankind.”
But she welcomed the decision to strengthen the 2030 emission reduction target next year: “The major emitters, especially the rich countries, must respond to the call and adjust the target to provide us with the best opportunity to maintain 1.5 degrees.”
Rachel Kennerley, a climate activist for Friends of the Earth, said: “The road to 1.5 has become more difficult, and these negotiations should have cleared the way to make it easier.”
“The British government has cleverly planned the announcement in these two weeks, so it seems that rapid progress is being made.”
She added: “We are here, and the Glasgow withdrawal clause means that the leaders have failed to phase out fossil fuels, and the richest countries will not pay their historic climate debts.”
– Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President of the European Union
Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President of the European Union, described the change in the wording of fossil fuels as “like changing from 24 carats of gold to 18 carats of gold-it is still gold”.
“The fact that we are taking concrete steps to eliminate coal from our energy needs is very important, and the willingness of countries so dependent on coal to be part of the agreement is historic and truly historic,” he said.
