EU leaders on Thursday (21 October) called for an "ambitious global response to climate change" to keep the 1.5 degrees global warming limit within reach - ahead of the much-awaited COP26 climate conference in Scotland later this month.
The statement comes after UN researchers concluded that the projected global increase in coal, oil and gas production by 2030 is inconsistent with the 2015 Paris Agreement commitments.
"There is still time to limit long-term warming to 1.5 degrees,...
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Already a member? Login hereElena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.
Elena is EUobserver's Managing Editor. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.