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The countries of the world signed a new climate agreement at the conference in Glasgow

At the end of about two weeks of discussions, the leaders announced that they had reached an agreement under which the use of coal and financial assistance to developing countries would be gradually reduced in order to help them adapt to the changes.

However, failing to reach a global average target of one and a half degrees, which will prevent extreme warming that could affect millions

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Saturday, 13 November 2021, 23:26

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In the video: The opening event of the climate conference in Glasgow (Photo: Reuters, Editing: Aviad Ballali)

World leaders announced tonight (Saturday) that they have signed a new climate agreement at a conference in Glasgow.

The agreement, signed after two weeks of discussions in Scotland, is the first ever climate agreement to be explicitly designed to reduce the use of polluting coal.

The final deal also promises more money for developing countries - to help them adapt to the effects of the climate.

However, it seems that the agreement signed did not satisfy many of the conference participants.

As early as 2015, all countries agreed to act so that the world average temperatures would be "well below" two degrees higher compared to the pre-industrial period.

Since then, however, with the escalation of extreme weather events, climate experts have urged world leaders to strive to set a goal of up to one and a half to reduce the danger of a global catastrophe.

However, according to the agreement, the degree and a half goal was not achieved.

Also, due to India’s opposition to completely stop using coal, it was agreed to use the term “gradually reduce” the use.

After the wording was re-approved, amid protests from some of the participants, the conference president, Aluk Sharma, expressed "deep regret at the way things went, but stressed that" the very signing of a general agreement is essential. "

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Protest over climate crisis during Glasgow conference (Photo: Reuters)

Under the agreement, the countries pledged to meet as early as next year to pledge larger cuts in carbon so that a target of up to one and a half could be reached and further warming prevented.

According to researchers' estimates, if global temperatures rise by more than one and a half degrees, the Earth is likely to experience severe effects, and millions more people will be exposed to extreme heat.

The main achievements of the agreement are the inclusion of the commitment to phase out the use of coal gradually, more frequent review of plans to reduce emissions, and the increase of financial assistance to developing countries.

However, developing countries were dissatisfied with the lack of progress in what was called "damage minimization" by their representatives, regarding the idea that richer countries should compensate the poorer for the effects of climate change to which they could not adapt.

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