Why leaders at COP26 are missing an opportunity to be bolder in their actions

Published on November 9, 2021

Why leaders at COP26 are missing an opportunity to be bolder in their actions
Professor Kevin Money and Dr Irene Garnelo-Gomez explain why they believe governments could be doing more to tackle climate change, in our latest Leading Insights.

Even if you decided to live a simpler life after lockdown, or if you are trying to unplug yourself from social media, you would probably be aware that most world leaders are currently attending COP26 in Glasgow to agree a global response to climate change. Many will have noticed more tangible agreements than at previous summits, such as to end deforestation, to reduce methane emissions and end the use of coal in many countries, albeit with some long timescales. The agreements also include countries that are critical to success, such as Brazil, Indonesia and the United States. So why have countries decided to act more decisively now and are they missing an opportunity to do more?

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