Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
After extending the COP26 climate negotiations an extra day, nearly 200 countries meeting in Glasgow, Scotland adopt an outcome document that,
according to the UN secretary-general, ‘reflects the interests, the contradictions and the state of political will in the world today.’ UN NEWS PHOTO
AMONG the immediate results of COP26 in Glasgow is a strong commitment by at least 23 nations to phase out coal power. Most importantly, three countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations — Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore — are among countries that joined this pledge. Historically, coal use in Asean is viewed as strategically important due to its competitive cost and available supply within the region.