Forget the words of this COP26 deal. Follow the money
While the pact’s language is softer than initial proposals, the commitment to curtail fossil fuel subsidies is promising
14 November 2021 - 17:54
For all the weeks of negotiation and hard-headed diplomacy that go into the text of an international agreement, the words that result in the end aren’t a magic spell...
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