CNN's IvanaKottasova attended COP26 in Glasgow with world leaders and dignitaries. See what it was like behind the scenes as they came together to try and combat the climate emergency:
Glasgow, Scotland The mood in Glasgow was optimistic on Tuesday as world leaders wrapped up their high-level summit at the COP26 climate conference. Several major announcements brightened the outlook on whether the meeting can achieve meaningful results.
Here's what happened on day two.A big methane pledgeAround 100 nations and parties have signed on to a global pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% of 2020 levels by 2030, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in Glasgow on Tuesday.Biden announces new methane rules and launches global pledge to slash planet-warming emissionsMethane, which is the main component of natural gas, is an extremely potent greenhouse gas.
Meanwhile, speaking to CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday, Kerry said the US was working with China"without challenging them in any personal way." "China has said 'we are going to strictly limit coal,'" Kerry said."What we are trying to do is work with China in a cooperative way to show how they could speed up the transition.
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