Bright Spots at COP26 Need to Turn into Action and Even More Ambition in 2022

A statement from World Resources Institute President & CEO Ani Dasgupta evaluating the outcomes of COP26, noting that while 151 new national climate commitments were submitted, they are insufficient to limit warming to 1.5°C. The statement highlights progress on phasing down coal, doubling adaptation funding, and addressing loss and damage, while criticizing the failure of developed countries to meet the $100 billion annual finance goal and the decision to allow old emission credits in carbon markets.

• The 151 new national climate commitments submitted during and before COP26 are not sufficient to keep global warming within the 1.5°C limit. However, delegates reached a consensus to strengthen 2030 emission reduction targets in the following year and to develop long-term strategies for a just transition to net zero by approximately mid-century.
• COP26 resulted in the first explicit agreement among negotiators to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and phase down unabated coal power.
• Developed countries have not met their 2020 commitment to provide $100 billion annually to developing countries. The COP26 outcome requires developed nations to report on their progress toward this goal, and countries agreed to at least double adaptation funding by 2025, which implies a minimum of $40 billion.
• Progress was made on 'loss and damage' through the agreement of new technical assistance for vulnerable countries and the establishment of a dialogue regarding funding for permanent climate impacts, such as disappearing islands and drying water resources.
• The rules established for international carbon markets are viewed as worrying because, despite an agreement that double-counting is unacceptable, countries agreed to permit the use of old emission credits to satisfy new climate commitments.

APA

Dasgupta, A. (2021). Bright Spots at COP26 Need to Turn into Action and Even More Ambition in 2022. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-bright-spots-cop26-need-turn-action-and-even-more-ambition-2022

Chicago

Dasgupta, Ani. Bright Spots at COP26 Need to Turn into Action and Even More Ambition in 2022. World Resources Institute, 2021. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-bright-spots-cop26-need-turn-action-and-even-more-ambition-2022.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{dasgupta2021bright, author = {Dasgupta, Ani}, title = {{Bright Spots at COP26 Need to Turn into Action and Even More Ambition in 2022}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-bright-spots-cop26-need-turn-action-and-even-more-ambition-2022}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }