EU wants COP26 to denounce the gap between climate promises and action – document | The powerful 790 KFGO

BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union wants the outcome document of the UN climate summit COP26 in Glasgow denouncing insufficient ambition in the fight to reduce greenhouse gases, according to a document from the German government consulted by Reuters.

The EU wants the document to highlight the ‘ambition gap’ between Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to tackle climate change and the goal of limiting global warming to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to the German delegation’s interim summary.

“To stay below 1.5 ° C, we need a drastic reduction in emissions by 2030”, according to the newspaper. “There is mostly a gap between long-term commitments and NDCs focused on the next 10 years. “

A UN report released days before the Glasgow talks said current pledges to cut emissions from global warming put the planet on track for a 2.7 ° C temperature rise this century.

The German newspaper also criticized attempts to get more funding from rich countries to help the poorest adapt to climate change.

“So far there has been virtually no progress on the 17 negotiating points on financial matters,” the newspaper said.

Rich countries have already missed the 2020 deadline to provide $ 100 billion in funds per year to help developing countries move away from fossil fuels and prepare for climate impacts.

The pledge, made in 2009, is a recognition that developed countries have contributed most of the emissions to the atmosphere and therefore bear more responsibility for turning the tide.

The UN climate change summit is due to end on Friday with a declaration by the 197 states.

(Reporting by Markus Wacket; Writing by Sarah Marsh; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)