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COP26 press review: mid-term assessment, between hope and disillusionment

by Marie Chassot
10 November 2021
The first week was punctuated by several promising announcements, which still call for concrete commitments in the Paris Agreement. Formal negotiations are continuing this week. Ministers are expected to meet on Tuesday November 9 and Wednesday November 10 to resolve the most complicated issues.
Reporterre (FR)
The first week of UN climate talks in Glasgow is drawing to a close. Although there’s still a long way to go, the progress made so far gives us hope that the Paris climate agreement signed six years ago will work.
The Conversation (EN)
According to the environmental advocacy group Global Witness, over 100 fossil fuel companies sent 500 lobbyists to the COP26 climate negotiations in Glasgow, more than any other country present at the summit.
CNN (EN)
The international climate summit was presented by its main organizer as the “last hope” of saving the planet. But as the UN conference enters its second week and negotiators from 197 countries strive to finalize a new agreement to combat global warming, participants are sharply divided over the progress made.
NY Times (EN)
Halfway through the crucial COP26, new climate commitments are undoubtedly moving the planet a little further away from the “catastrophic” warming predicted by the UN. But as promises do not rhyme with reality, calls for action are redoubled as poor countries cry foul.
Tribune de Genève (FR)

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