From Chisato Horiuchi in Tokyo, Japan
COP26 Presidency Prime Minister Johnson emphasized the idea that the draft agreement released on the 10th should not be withdrawn (Glasgow, UK, 10th) = Reuters
[London = Yusuke Nakajima] On the 10th, British Prime Minister Johnson held a press conference in Glasgow, northern England, during the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Framework Convention (COP26). He said it would be possible to get an agreement from all participating countries to "try to keep the temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius."
COP26, which closes on the 12th, announced the draft agreement of the meeting on the 10th with the presidency of the United Kingdom. The draft stipulates that "we recognize that the actions of all Parties are needed in this important decade and will pursue efforts to keep it at 1.5 degrees." Therefore, "By 2030, we will reduce global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 45% compared to 10 years, and reduce it to zero by the middle of this century."
Some developing countries, which are forced to reduce emissions severely, are cautious about the 1.5-degree target. Johnson said he was "thinking he could achieve it," although he said he was strict about the 1.5-degree goal. He then called on the leaders of each country to give the negotiators room to reach a conclusion.
He pointed out that emission reductions by 30 years "must bridge the gap between the current situation in each country and the necessary measures." "We have to be more ambitious and need a more reliable execution plan," he said.
At COP, the schedule is often extended due to difficult negotiations every year. "I don't want to extend it," Johnson said, eager to reach an early agreement.
