Boris Johnson Sees ‘Extremely Tough’ Global Climate Talks in Glasgow

Countries must take ‘real action,’ premier tells Bloomberg
U.K. is hosting UN climate talks in Glasgow Oct. 31-Nov. 12

WATCH: Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the global climate talks the U.K. is hosting at the end of the month will be “extremely tough.”(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Emily Ashton

October 18, 2021 at 10:00 PM UTC

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Boris Johnson said the global climate talks the U.K. is hosting at the end of the month will be “extremely tough,” as he made a last-ditch call on world leaders to take concrete steps to protect the planet.

Participants at the discussions -- known as COP26 -- must “keep alive” the prospect of containing global warming since pre-industrial times to 1.5 degrees Celsius,” the U.K. premier said on Monday in an interview with Bloomberg Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait. He called for nations to harden their promises to slash emissions.