Keeping 1.5C alive: Will countries put effort to make NDCs compatible?


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Keeping 1.5C alive: Will countries put effort to make NDCs compatible? Will the 1.5-degree Celsius target be alive by the COP26? This is the key question that has been floating around as we wait for the COP26, starting from October 31 in Glasgow, UK. The concern is that the commitments expressed in the submitted Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by countries aren't enough even to keep 2C alive! The COP26 UK Presidency has urged and pressured the countries to submit their new commitments following a 5-year cycle and has requested those who already submitted their new NDCs to increase their emission...