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COP26

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November 15, 2021

The UN climate talks have concluded after overtime negotiations

Countries came to an agreement at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday. The final text included language to reduce the use of fossil fuels, phase out subsidies for fossil fuels and transitioning countries to using more renewable energy sources like solar and wind, Reuters reports. The Glasgow Climate Pact is the first agreement in COP history to include the term "fossil fuels," Axios reports. However, the pact does not hold wealthy countries to specific financial commitments to help poorer countries, which have been and are the most devastated by climate change.

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