Chasm opens between COP26 words and climate action

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COP26's first week saw keynote pledges to end deforestation, phase out coal, and mobilise trillions for green investment. But observers say there is a gulf between host Britain's proclamations and the emissions cuts that must be achieved.

"The other reality is outside this PR bubble. 

But experts say there is actually a glaring disconnect between what some called "inflated, rehashed pledges" and genuine progress on reducing fossil fuel emissions.

Finance is a crunch issue at COP26, with developing nations demanding rich emitters make good on decade-old promises to provide US$100 billion (S$135 billion) a year to help them cope.

 required "governments to turn their pledges into clear and credible policy actions and strategies today"...But scientists say it is based on vague net-zero plans with few or no short-term emissions targets...most of the net-zero pledges are void of content".

Qn: Assess the view that attempts to control climate change can never be truly effective. (Cam. 2017)