As governments beavered away for two weeks at COP26 in Glasgow to finalise the rules for implementing the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5\u00baC, campaigners outside the venue voiced deep frustration at progress they felt was too slow for those at the sharp end of increasingly extreme weather events.<\/p>\n
Held a year later than planned as countries slowly emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, shows of increased ambition at COP26 to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and negotiate climate finance, loss and damage and rules for carbon trading – longstanding roadblocks to the talks – were long overdue, protesters argued.<\/p>\n
Inside the vast Scottish Event Campus, there had been some successes<\/a> prior to talks wrapping up on Saturday, a day later than scheduled. The US and China reaffirmed<\/a> their commitment to cooperate on the climate crisis, a global carbon market inched closer to reality, and rich countries agreed to boost spending for developing countries\u2019 climate fight.<\/p>\n But with unmet promises on finance from ten years ago, many were still sceptical. On the streets, Extinction Rebellion and youth group Fridays for Future were among those holding impassioned street demonstrations seeking urgent political solutions to the crisis. A crooning geoengineering advocate dressed as Darth Vader, meanwhile, found temporary fame<\/a> by dancing to bachata<\/em> and swapping 80s pop lyrics with proposed technological solutions.<\/p>\n Lord Vader has plenty of positive energy this morning at #COP26<\/a><\/p>\n (But he is here, er, advocating for solar geoengineering)#DeathStar<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jU0YaiPx0x<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Leo Hickman (@LeoHickman) November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n