After all the ceremony, processions of global leaders and negotiations at times inspiring and depressing, the carnival of COP26 is over – but eyes are already on COP27 due to be held in Egypt next year.
News coverage focused on a familiar cast of leaders. Boris Johnson presented the resultant Glasgow Pact as the “death knell for coal” even as India and China became the villains of the show by watering down anti-coal pledges. Coverage was incredibly personalised and focused on the wealthy countries. More news was made by slightly embarrassing details of Joe Bidens meeting with Duchess Camilla than the potential impacts of the key pledges on the billions of the developing world.
What exactly does COP26 and the ongoing associated response to climate change mean for the developing world? Is it just? Do they have input?