A Climate Showdown in Glasgow

The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, known this year as COP26, is underway in Glasgow, Scotland. High-profile figures from the private sector and philanthropic organizations, as well as national political leaders, have all gathered to discuss ways to reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases—all while the scientific community warns that the window to avert a global catastrophe is rapidly closing.

Today on Trend Lines, Stewart Patrick, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a weekly columnist for WPR, joins Elliot Waldman to discuss the latest developments from Glasgow and the sticking points that are preventing more ambitious global action to curb emissions.

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Relevant Articles on WPR: 

• The Long-Awaited Climate Emergency Is Now

• The COP26 Summit Won’t Be Effective If It Isn’t Inclusive

• The Climate Crisis Is Also a Global Health Crisis

• The EU Green Deal Just Raised the Bar on Climate Policy

Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie.

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