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Cop26's draft agreement condemned for lacking concrete commitments to tackle climate crisis
A replica of Cop26 summit's main UN negotiation stage, carrying activists dressed as world leaders, is half-sunk in the Clyde Canal during the Cop26 summit in Glasgow
THE architects of Cop26 have come under heavy criticism after a draft agreement was condemned for falling astonishingly short of the action needed to tackle the climate emergency.
The proposals published today lack concrete commitments, simply calling on countries to cut emissions in a bid to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5°C, campaigners say.
A proposed phasing out of coal and an end to fossil fuel subsidies is also included, but campaigners warned this could yet be removed due to lobbying pressure.
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