Both the U.K., the summit's host, and the U.S. have dismissed calls to postpone, with the summit already delayed once from 2020 by the pandemic.
WASHINGTON — With the delta variant surging across the globe, leading nations and environmental groups are locked in an escalating debate over whether to postpone this year'sAlready delayed once from 2020 by Covid-19, the Glasgow summit has been billed as the last, best chance for world nations to commit to the dramatic cuts in greenhouse gases needed to avert the most catastrophic effects of global warming.
Rachel Cleetus, climate policy director for the Union of Concerned Scientists, said delaying an in-person summit due to the public health crisis should not be any excuse for richer nations to put off taking bold action immediately to curb heat-trapping emissions. “This is the most important meeting for the future of the planet and it cannot wait,” the group said.
Biden, touring damage from Hurricane Ida last week in New York, announced that he plans to attend the Glasgow summit in person. “If we are to deliver for our planet, we need all countries and civil society to bring their ideas and ambition to Glasgow,” Sharma said.
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