Most big polluters to miss UN deadline for 2035 climate targets
Most large emitters are likely to miss a UN deadline to submit a new climate pledge for 2035 early next week, the Financial Times reports. Only a handful of countries have so far come forward with the plans due on 10 February, including the UK, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, New Zealand and the US, the publication says.
Nick Mabey, co-founder of climate thinktank E3G, tells the newspaper that only about one-quarter to one-third of the G20 economies are expected to submit their targets on time, adding: “Because of the shock of the US presidency and all the other issues, there is not a lot of leader attention on this issue.”
The newspaper continues: “Although there is no penalty for the failure to meet the 10 February deadline set under a UN work programme, it will deepen concerns about backtracking on climate action globally.”
