DHis acting minister of development Ged Muller (CSU) has severely criticized the results of the negotiations so far at the United Nations Climate Conference COP26. “The emerging resolution is not enough to achieve the 1.5 degree goal,” Mueller told the German editorial network. On the other hand, the acting Federal Minister of Environment Svenja Schulze (SPD) is more optimistic about the 1.5 degree target of the Paris climate agreement.
Mueller criticized: “Even the support provided to developing countries, even if they are fully implemented, is definitely not enough to adapt to the climate change that has already occurred.” “It is necessary to balance the climate burden from the rich to the poor.” Raising the US$100 billion international climate finance target to US$150 billion is just as necessary as a private investment offensive, providing incentives and guarantees for developing countries’ green growth and energy concepts.
The industrialized countries pledged in 2009 to raise a total of US$100 billion in funding for climate protection in poorer countries each year starting in 2020. However, the target is missed and there is no guarantee that the target will be reached later. Unfulfilled promises are adding to the burden of negotiations to implement the Paris climate agreement.
“There are also reasons for hope”
Federal Minister of Environment Schultz I believe that the goal of 1.5 degrees can still be achieved. She told the Fink Media Group newspaper that although no country can guarantee that global warming will be limited to 1.5 degrees. “Sometimes it seems almost impossible, but there are reasons to be hopeful.”
The Social Democratic Party politician explained: “Although there have been many things in climate protection in recent years, we can try to keep 1.5 degrees within reach.” The important thing is that the United States keeps its promises and China promises itself better than before. Are more confident. “But one thing is clear: after Glasgow, the diplomatic mission will have to continue,” Schultz said.
COP26 will last until November 12. Representatives of 197 countries are negotiating further implementation of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement in Glasgow. The agreement stipulates that compared with the pre-industrial era, global warming is limited to far less than 2 degrees, ideally 1.5 degrees.Experts and one But it warned that the planet is currently heading toward a 2.7 degree warming this century.
