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As heads of state discuss the future of the planet, Greta Thunberg and many activists keep up the pressure. Brut is in Glasgow behind the scenes of the first day of COP26.
Brut is in Glasgow for COP26, the most important climate summit since COP21. Today, despite the Paris agreements, the commitments of the States do not yet make it possible to limit global warming below 1.5 degrees. They are leading for the moment to a warming to 2.7 degrees. For scientists and NGOs, this scenario would be a disaster. Thus, while the speeches and deliberations took place inside the COP, many events were organized to push politicians to make strong commitments for the climate. “We call on world leaders to take the issue of global warming more seriously to reduce greenhouse gas emissions“, explained Nafkote Dabi, Oxfam’s Climate Policy Officer.”These leaders make the air unbreathable and we are fed up with the unbreathable air and broken promises“, she added, urging these leaders to commit to concrete actions.
There, the battle we are waging here is to convince others to get back in the saddle.
On the political side, Brut questioned the Head of State Emmanuel Macron on the commitments of the Paris Agreements, who defended the existence of a “strategy in line with these agreements“.”There, the battle we are waging here is to convince others to get back in the saddle for their own regional national strategy and for solidarity funding for the poorest countries.“, he also argued.
During this first day, the French President also responded to young people present on the spot. That same day, Greta Thunberg was also eagerly awaited. She did not give an official speech but chanted: “Change ain’t gonna come from within, it’s not the power, it’s us the power ! “