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'1.5 degrees will slip from our grasp': COP26 President Alok Sharma urges countries to deliver on Glasgow Climate Pact

Cecilia Keating

24 January 2022 • 4 min read

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Alok Sharma at COP26 in Glasgow | Credit: COP26

First major address by Alok Sharma since UN Climate Conference will see Minister call on countries to set aside geopolitical tensions to tackle climate goals

COP26 President Alok Sharma has this morning urged countries to deliver on the promises they made at the COP26 Climate Summit, warning the commitments set out in the Glasgow Climate Pact could otherwise...

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