The climate threat is not solved by words.
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But without important words, it may be impossible for the world to stop warming at 1.5 degrees.
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Espen Barth Eide works counterclockwise to solve the most difficult word knot in Glasgow.
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GLASGOW (Aftenposten): It can be a huge success that helps save the world. But if Espen Barth Eide and Grace Fu fail, many climate promises may become impossible to fulfill.
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The Norwegian Minister of Climate has thrown up his mouth. Dishes on the glasses. Eide has been given an important assignment at the climate summit. If he solves the task, it is perhaps the most important thing that can come out of the two weeks in Glasgow.
– Article 6, says the Minister. He smiles tentatively.
The annoying buzz and odor of stress from 25,000 people floats over the partitions around the Norwegian delegation’s meeting room at the climate summit.
– We are in talks. We are in listening mode. Then we will try to build bridges.
– The mood is positive. I think no one will take Article 6 on to Cop27 in Egypt next year, says the minister.
Together with Singapore’s Environment Minister Grace Fu, Eide has been given the responsibility for all countries in the world to agree on common rules for quota trading. They will try to untangle three large knots that years of negotiations have not managed. More on the knots later.
We went word hunting into the documents.
Article 6 is one of the most important negotiations in Glasgow.
As the 15th item in a long list of issues for the mysterious negotiating body SBSTA, it says:
«Matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement».
Below the point are three sub-points.
«Guidance on cooperative approaches …» «Rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism …» «Work programme under the framework for non-market approaches …»
This is hardcore climate policy. Here are the words that can lead to real emission reductions and not “just” more or less binding political promises.
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