Dutch wanted more progress on phasing out coal at Glasgow summit
Dutch NewsAdvances were made at the Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow, but much more still needs to be done on behalf of the next generations, junior economic affairs minister Dilan Yesilgoz said in a reaction on Twitter on Sunday. ‘Important agreements have been made about the global carbon emissions trade and several important pledges were signed.’ The Netherlands initially refused to sign one pledge to stop government funding for fossil fuel projects abroad, but later did a u-turn and agreed. — Mark Rutte November 14, 2021 However, Dutch environmental groups said they were disappointed in the outcome of the conference, in particular, the failure to agree to phase out the use of fossil fuels. Current agreements will only limit global warming to about 2.4C, and that, experts say, will lead to millions of people being subject to extreme weather conditions.
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