![]() ![]() ![]() The initial language had called on parties to accelerate phase out of coal and fossil fuel subsidies Despite the dilution, the inclusion of language on reduction of coal power is being seen as an important movement forward.Įnvironment Minister Bhupender Yadav, who disagreed with the language on fossil fuel, said, “Developing countries are entitled to use fossil fuels. India and China ensured the last-minute change from “phase out” of unabated coal power in the draft cover to “phase down” in the final text, even as countries like Switzerland and EU objected and ultimately conceded. International climate conference COP26 concluded late Saturday with a “compromised” Glasgow Climate Pact calling for “phase down” of coal and asking countries to strengthen their 2030 climate action plans, or NDCs (nationally-determined contributions), by next year.
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