GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — World leaders turned up the heat and resorted to end-of-the-world rhetoric Monday in an attempt to bring new urgency to sputtering international climate negotiations. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson described global warming as “a doomsday device” strapped to humanity. Modi said the goal of reaching “net zero” by 2070 was one of five measures India planned to undertake to meet its commitments under the Paris climate accord. Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel avoided soaring rhetoric and delved into policy. That’s what worked to make the historic 2015 Paris climate deal a success, former U.N.

Source: Daily Sun November 01, 2021 17:33 UTC