dozens of young people wearing masks hold up signs including one that says 'cop 26 one last chance' and one that's a cardboard circle illustration of an earth with a frowny face with a thermometer han

COP26 Closes Out: What Comes Next?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 15, 2021

Negotiations at COP26 have been formalized into the Glasgow Climate Pact and already faces criticism. Julian Brave NoiseCat, climate activist, writer and fellow at New America and the Type Media Center, discusses disappointment in the agreement as loosened language on fossil fuels and unclear policy details cast doubt on its ability to limit global warming and protect global Indigenous communities. 

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