‘Time To Deliver’ – Alok Sharma Says As Cop26 Reaches Crunch Time
Alok Sharma told world leaders it is “time to deliver” as he admitted key disagreements remain over the Cop26 draft deal.
The president of the high stakes climate change conference called on countries to reach an agreement and identify issues that require “urgent collective attention”.
He told the summit: “This is our collective moment in history, this is our chance to forge a cleaner, healthier, more prosperous world.
“This is our time to deliver on the high ambition set by our leaders at the start of this summit.
“We must rise to the occasion.”
He made the comments on the final day of the conference in Glasgow where negotiators have been intensely trying to finalise an agreement.
It comes after a fresh draft was released this morning that appeared to soften its push to curb fossil fuels.
Sharma said that despite “extensive discussions” key disagreements remained as he called for “pragmatic and workable solutions”.
He called on negotiators for a “final injection of that can-do spirit” to get the deal over the line.
“Across the full suite of the draft decisions, a small number of key issues remain which require urgent, collective attention,” he added.
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