Experts and activists in Scotland discuss the mood music ahead of the next climate conference.
last month from the UN Environment Programme warned of a "rapidly closing window" to meet those temperature targets agreed in Paris in 2015.
But as time goes on, she says there's been much discussion about the need to move more quickly towards a low carbon economy.At COP26 in Glasgow, countries committed to coming back to the table this year with stronger commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.While the last year has seen a great deal of political instability, Sepi Golzari-Munro from the Global Wind Energy Council says we mustn't forget that the Glasgow conference happened at the tail end of a global pandemic.
But many leaders are going into it worried most about the financial situation at home, as the cost of living increases. Chris Stark, chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, says the change of heart demonstrates the importance of not abandoning the issue.He said: "People still care about climate change and therefore politicians still care about climate change.
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