Starlink and Space-X have nothing on these young unicorns.
The two-day kickoff leader summit concluded with a string of milestones usually only seen the day after a COP was originally scheduled to conclude. Such proclamations are normally produced by top-rank delegates and the numerous Heads of State pulling an all-nighter to avoid the embarrassment of coming away with no new deals. ECO, the digital newspaper of the conference, christened their issue today a “Rays of Sunshine in Glasgow” issue.
[India] made bold near-term commitments to meet 50% of its energy requirements from renewables by 2030. And that’s not all folks. A staggering reduction of one billion tons of CO2 emissions by 2030 and reduction of carbon intensity by 45% have also been announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These commitments will move India towards a low-carbon development pathway essential for a resilient future.
From the Glasgow/Dhaka Declaration of the Climate Vulnerable Forum, adopted by 55 climate vulnerable nations:
Moved unitedly, compelled to act in the interests of our very survival, for younger and future generations, and for the preservation of Mother Earth… Annual 2030 Ambition Raising platforms [are] mandated for every single COP yearly until 2025, where all governments but especially the major emitting countries are urged to…