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Recommendation 1
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COP26 will be a key moment for global climate action.
Conclusion
COP26 will be a key moment for global climate action. We have been encouraged by the number of countries that have expressed the importance of the climate agenda in international fora; COP26 must now translate these words into actions. The UK Presidency will need to mobilise public engagement so that as countries come forward with ambitious climate targets, those promises are backed by people around the world. COP26 will not be considered a success unless the UK Presidency sets the world on a path to net zero, secures an ambitious green finance package, and helps to build resilience to the impacts of climate change.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
1.1 COP26 will be the moment we secure our path to global net zero emissions by 2050 and define the next decade of tackling climate change. 1.2 This November at COP26 world leaders will meet with the aim to agree how to tackle the urgent threat of global climate change. Together with our Italian partners we will work to prevent global temperatures rising above 1.5C and protect our planet and people from the intensifying impacts of climate change. 1.3 If we don’t act immediately, by the end of the century we will warm the world by at least 3C. This would cause catastrophic flooding, pollution, bush fires, extreme weather, and the destruction of species. 1.4 To prevent this, the UK will spend the months up to COP26 taking four key goals to governments across the world: (1) secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach: countries are being asked to come forward with ambitious 2030 emissions reduction targets, (2) adapt to protect communities and natural habitats: at COP26 we need to work together to protect and restore ecosystems, build defences, put warning systems in place, and make infrastructure and agriculture more resilient, (3) mobilise finance: developed countries must deliver on their promise to raise at least $100bn in climate finance per year, (4) work together to deliver: at COP26 we must finalise the Paris rulebook and we have to turn our ambitions into action.