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COP26 draft calls for ending public aid for fossil fuels

2021-11-10T13:44:21.064Z


In addition, more than 30 countries committed to phase out combustion cars by 2035. The first version of the draft of the key text of the Glasgow climate summit has included for the first time that public aid for fossil fuels be ended and the phase-out of coal accelerated. Although the text does not make any explicit reference to the end of the use of oil and gas.  It also urges countries to "review and reinforce" their plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the coming year


The first version of the draft of the key text of the Glasgow climate summit has included for the first time that public aid for fossil fuels be ended and the phase-out of coal accelerated.

Although the text does not make any explicit reference to the end of the use of oil and gas. 

It also urges countries to

"review and reinforce"

their plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the coming year.

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The draft recognizes "with regret" that

rich nations have failed to deliver on their promise to provide $ 100 billion a year

in financial aid by 2020 to help poor nations killed by global warming.

United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland Christoph Soeder / picture alliance via Getty Images

The poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries have called for warming to be limited to 1.5ºC, an increase in temperature that scientists say is almost dire.

There was also pressure for climate plans to be reviewed more regularly is seen as necessary because current promises from countries by 2030 would lead to 2.4C warming.

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What comes out of the Glasgow summit has to be approved unanimously by the nearly 200 countries attending the negotiations.

In the next three or possibly four days there will be many negotiations and decisions.

The deadline for conversations is Friday, but these conversations often exceed their planned end dates.

End combustion cars by 2035

More than 30 countries

, several of the major automakers, regions and fleet owners pledged at COP26 to

phase out combustion cars by 2035

, as a way to combat the climate crisis.

According to the British presidency of the summit, the so-called Glasgow Agreement on Zero Emission of Vehicles will be signed this Wednesday by more than 100 entities, including 31 countries, although

the three largest markets, the US, China and Japan , do not adhere at the moment.

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The list of signatories is expected to increase throughout the day, but so far there are, in addition to 31 countries, 38 regional authorities, 11 vehicle manufacturers, 27 fleet owners and shared mobility companies.

Among the automakers that have signed the pact - which together account for almost a quarter of global sales - are large companies such as

General Motors, Ford, Mercedes Benz or Volvo.

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The signatory countries represent almost 15% of the world automobile market, which translates into 11.5 million vehicles.

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Zero-emission vehicles powered by renewable sources can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% over the life of the vehicle.

Zero emission cars sold with today's energy mix can reduce life cycle emissions by more than 50% compared to conventional vehicles.

With information from The Associated Press and Efe.

Source: telemundo

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