I know many of you are disappointed.
Success or failure is not an act of nature. It’s in our hands. The path of progress is not always a straight line. Sometimes there are detours. Sometimes there are ditches. As the great Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson said: “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” We have many more seeds to plant along the path. We won’t reach our destination in one day or one conference. But I know we can get there. We are in the fight of our lives. Never give up. Never retreat. Keep pushing forward. I will be with you all the way. COP 27 starts now. Watch the video (6:55) On Remembrance Day the Vatican called for world leaders to put a “human face” on the climate crisis as COP26 winds down in Glasgow, Scotland. In its Statement the Holy See Delegation expressed its 'hopes that the final decisions of this Conference may be inspired by a genuine sense of responsibility towards present and future generations, as well as the care of our common home, and that these decisions may truly respond to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor (Laudato Si’, n. 49). “Time is running out: this occasion must not be wasted.” (Letter of Pope Francis to the Catholics of Scotland).' 
In a joint statement released on 10 November, the United States and China, the two largest world economies, have pledged to work together on "enhancing climate action in the 2020s". US climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua announced the framework agreement at COP26. "With respect to COP 26", they said "both countries support an ambitious, balanced, and inclusive outcome on mitigation, adaptation, and support." (#12)
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1. Stabilizing at 1.5 °C is still possible... 2. Rapid growth in methane and nitrous oxide emissions puts us on track for 2.7°C warming 3. We've entered the age of intensified megafires 4. Climate tipping elements incur high-impact risks 5. Global climate action must be just 6. Household behaviour change is a crucial but overlooked opportunity for climate action 7. Political challenges impede the effectiveness of carbon pricing 8. Nature based solutions are critical for delivering the Paris agreement... 9. Building resilience of marine ecosystems is achievable by climate-adapted conservation 10. Costs of climate change mitigation justified by benefits to the health of humans and nature Watch the video for the details (32:06)
Highlights from the speeches given by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US President Joe Biden, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen and COP26 Peoples Advocate Sir David Attenborough, feature in this video clip (2:39).
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