Environment Secretary George Eustice, in Glasgow for the second week of the event, played down the chances of persuading other countries to hold more regular gatheringsMinisters rule out another COP climate summit in 2 years in blow to Boris JohnsonMinisters have ruled out pushing for another COP climate summit in two years’ time in a blow to Boris Johnson's chances of getting world leaders to agree to drive down global warming. Environment Secretary George Eustice, in Glasgow for the second week of the event, played down the chances of persuading other countries to hold more regular gatherings. After Boris Johnson’s stint at the summit, Downing Street briefed that leaders had privately discussed an “accelerator deal” to keep warming to less than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Shadow business secretary Ed Miliband said: “If George Eustice represents the position of the government, it is deeply worrying and cannot be allowed to stand. “All the evidence suggests we will leave Glasgow with a chasm between where we are and where we need to be to halve global emissions this decade.

Source: Daily Mirror November 08, 2021 01:30 UTC