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COP26 Doesn't Have to Be a Summit of Slogans
Despite the challenges of pulling off a successful summit, there are reasons for optimism in the fight against climate change.
No time to wait.
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It’s no wonder Boris Johnson is trying to manage expectations for the United Nations’ COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. There are risks in hosting the most important global confab the world has seen in a long time. Key guests may cancel, complain or renege on their promises. Sudden events could intervene.
And these are just some of the headaches facing the U.K. prime minister. The other challenges may be even more daunting. Still, this will be an important, even groundbreaking, couple of weeks.