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‘COP26 hasn’t solved the problem’: scientists react to UN climate deal

The Glasgow Climate Pact is a step forward, researchers say, but efforts to decarbonize are not enough to limit global temperature rises to 2 °C.
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Ursula von der Leyen, Joe Biden, Boris Johnson and other world leaders during a meeting at COP26 summit

World leaders including European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, US president Joe Biden and UK prime minister Boris Johnson at a meeting during COP26. Credit: Erin Schaff/New York Times/Redux/eyevine

Government ministers at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) have reached a deal on further steps to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions after discussions overran by 24 hours.

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Nature 599, 355-356 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-03431-4

With additional reporting by Dan Fox, Nick Petrić Howe and Tosin Thompson.

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  • Correction 15 November 2021: In an earlier version of this article, Malik Amin Aslam was incorrectly described as an adviser to Pakistan’s COP 26 delegation.

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