Thunberg, COP26 "Summary: This and That"... Harsh Criticism of Climate Agreement

▲ Greta Thunberg, a teenage environmental activist from Sweden [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Greta Thunberg (18), a teenage environmental activist from Sweden, harshly criticized the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which concluded on the 13th (local time), saying, "Summary: Blah blah blah."

On the same day, Thunberg posted this one-line review on her Twitter, adding, "The real work continues outside the conference halls," and "We will never, ever give up."

She also reshared her tweet from the 7th.

At that time, Thunberg stated, "Without immediate, bold, and unprecedented annual emission reductions, responding to the climate crisis is a failure," and argued that phrases like "'a small step but in the right direction,' 'some progress has been made,' and 'slow success' are equivalent to defeat."

At COP26, which concluded that day, over 200 participating countries adopted the "Glasgow Climate Pact," which includes a plan to phase down coal power and to review each country's greenhouse gas reduction targets next year to keep global temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Environmental groups have criticized the pact as insufficient to curb climate change.

Under protests from major greenhouse gas emitting countries, the draft agreement's wording on "phasing out" coal power was ultimately softened to "phasing down."

Jennifer Morgan, Executive Director of Greenpeace, commented on the conference results, saying, "Although some phrases could be amended, the key signal of COP26 cannot be changed. The 'era of coal' is coming to an end," and added, "If you are a coal company executive, you probably won't be pleased with the outcome of COP26."

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