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Cop26 and ‘the Great Law of Peace’
The world's leaders have failed to put greed aside and come together to save the planet — ALAN SIMPSON looks at what we citizens can do ourselves to ensure life on Earth survives
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DON’T blame them; the sherpas, the civil servants and ministers. They did their best, struggling to get commitments (rather than conditional brackets) out of Cop26 negotiations. Surviving on caffeine and little sleep, they genuinely tried to get something meaningful past fossil fuel lobbyists and national vetoes.
In the end, everyone had something to grumble about. That’s why leaders called the Summit a success. But it wasn’t. Cop26 kept the 1.5°C target alive, but only just. Everything hangs by a thread.
The 2.4°C warming we are currently on track for would bring catastrophic climate breakdown. Time-dated promises won’t help. It’s what we do in this decade that matters, and this is what calls for fundamental change. You can’t put “go fast” stripes on a Reliant Robin and pretend it’s a Nissan Leaf. Today’s economic model is broken. We need a new one if we are to survive.
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