| Drafted | 31 October – 13 November 2021 |
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| Signed | 13 November 2021[1] |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Parties | 197 |
| Depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Languages | English |
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TheGlasgow Climate Pact is an agreement reached at the2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26).[2] The pact is the first climate agreement explicitly planning to reduce unabated coal usage.[2] A pledge to"phase out" coal was changed to "phase down" late in negotiation, forcoal in India andcoal in China and other coal reliant countries.[3][4]
The pact's main elements were:
The number of countries pledged to reachnet-zero emissions passed 140. This target includes 90% of current globalgreenhouse gas emissions.[6]
More than 100 countries,including Brazil, pledged to reversedeforestation by 2030.
More than 40 countries pledged to move away from coal.
India promised to draw half ofits energy requirement from renewable sources by 2030.[7]
The governments of 24 developed countries and a group of majorcar manufacturers includingGM,Ford,Volvo,BYD Auto,Jaguar Land Rover andMercedes-Benz committed to "work towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission globally by 2040, and by no later than 2035 in leading markets".[8][9] Major car manufacturing nations like the US, Germany, China, Japan and South Korea, as well asVolkswagen,Toyota,Peugeot,Honda,Nissan andHyundai, did not pledge.[10]
UN climate chiefPatricia Espinosa stated that she was not happy with the last minute change of language affirmed by members of the Indian and Chinese parties but did say that, "No deal was the worst possible result there. Nobody wins,” stating she was satisfied with the deal overall. “We would have preferred a very clear statement about a phasing out of coal and (the) elimination offossil fuel subsidies,” Espinosa said, but explained she understands India’s needs.[11]
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