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| Tue, 10th May 2022 10:26:00 |
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Putin has not wrecked Glasgow Climate Pact - John Kerry |
US climate envoy John Kerry says the war in Ukraine has not wrecked the Glasgow Climate Pact agreed last year.
Russia's invasion has "presented a challenge" in the battle against global warming but could be overcome, he said.
Large reductions in carbon emissions are required if temperature rises are to be kept below 1.5C.
In a BBC interview, Mr Kerry said some countries needed to "raise ambitions" if the most dangerous effects of climate change were to be prevented.
According to a UN report, the world is on track to warm by 3.2C this century if countries only follow through on commitments made before the Glasgow summit.
This would lead to "unprecedented heatwaves, terrifying storms, and widespread water shortages".
To avoid that fate, the world must keep the rise in temperatures at or under 1.5C this century, researchers have said, and reach peak CO2 emissions by 2025.
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Speaking to BBC Scotland's No Hot Air podcast, Mr Kerry said the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow was "enormously successful in raising ambition".
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