COP27 Results - Carbon Reduction PlansThe government recently published COP26 President Alok Sharma’s speech at the COP27 closing plenary.

The government recently published COP27 President Alok Sharma’s speech at the COP27 closing plenary.

He said: “We have had to battle to build on one of the key achievements of Glasgow. The call on all Parties to revisit and strengthen their ationally etermined Contributions.

“We have ultimately reiterated that call here”, adding: “We joined with many Parties to propose a number of measures that would have contributed to this. Emissions peaking before 2025, as the science tells us is necessary. Clear follow-through on the phase down of coal. A clear commitment to phase out all fossil fuels. Friends, I said in Glasgow that the pulse of 1.5 degrees was weak. Unfortunately, it remains on life support.”

The developments at COP27 and the outcomes were also published in the House of Lords Library.

This included the first high-level ministerial roundtable on ‘pre-3 ambition’, with a call to urgently ramp up climate action and support; a draft decision document published by the UN reaffirming the Paris greement’s temperature goals; and the COP27: Sharm el-Sheikh implementation plan.

Speaking in November at the conclusion of COP27, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “COP27 has finally seen an acknowledgement by developed countries that the people least responsible for global warming are the ones suffering its worst consequences and that we have an obligation to support those experiencing the impacts of the climate crisis in the here and now.”

It is deeply disappointing that the recognition of loss and damage has not been matched by greater action to prevent a worsening of the climate crisis.

Keeping 1.5 alive and delivering the fastest possible transition away from fossil fuels is key to preventing greater loss and damage in the future.

Alongside loss and damage, we needed to see progress on adaptation and mitigation, on the submission of new national contributions, a pathway to 2030 and a strengthening of the language of the Glasgow Pact.”

Following the conclusion of COP27, Aldersgate Group issued a release urging international governments to do more to close the gap with the emissions reductions required to hit the 1.5˚C warming limit in the Paris greement, on behalf of other businesses across a number of industries.

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