Reflections on COP26: Meaningful progress or more “blah, blah, blah”?
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference literally ended in tears, with the summit’s president Alok Sharma delivering an emotional apology over a watered-down commitment to “phase down” coal. But is it fair to think of the event as a failure? Are critics such as Greta Thunberg right to decry “empty promises” and a lack of action?
In this podcast, featuring a panel of Invesco experts who were delegates at the conference, we share our insights on some of the decisions reached in Glasgow – and, just as importantly, some of those that were not.
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