COP26: Must make bold compromises for climate deal, warns Johnson

The first week of the talks have seen much of the attention focus on the attendance by world leaders

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged all participants at the climate change summit at Glasgow to “pull together and drive for the line” to secure ambitious action on climate change.

Exhorting ministers and negotiators at the 26th edition of the Conference of the Parties (Cop26), Johnson said they must be ready to “make the bold compromises and ambitious commitments needed”. 

As the first week of the crunch UN climate talks in Glasgow ends, the Prime Minister said countries must come back to the table for the second, and final week of negotiations ready to make bold compromises and ambitious commitments.

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