Time is of the essence - but can the World Climate Conference change direction?
No, says Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD), and speaks of "long-distance running".
Berlin / Glasgow - "It would be a mistake to expect a world climate conference to save the world spontaneously - the challenge is too complex for that," said Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) one day before the start of the UN climate conference.
“Climate conferences don't work on the principle of all or nothing.
This is a long-distance run in which every stage has its meaning.
Glasgow will not be Paris 2.0, ”she told the
editorial network Germany
.
Schulze told the German Press Agency that the set of rules for the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement must be concluded.
Before the World Climate Conference: Schulze sees the crux of future cooperation
Schulze sees a sticking point in Article 6 of the agreement.
This will be "difficult to solve".
It is about cooperation on climate protection between states or between companies and states.
It must be precisely regulated who is allowed to offset reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in order to exclude double bookings.
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Before the world climate conference: reprimand for Putin from Russian environmentalists
The winner of this year's Alternative Nobel Prize criticized the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin from the world climate conference.
"Putin is sending a team of government officials who will pretend this is some kind of market to sell gas," said Russian environmental activist Vladimir Slivyak.
Due to the corona pandemic, the head of state only wants to connect to COP26 online.
"As one of the four biggest polluters in human history, Russia must do more to reduce emissions." (Dpa)