In Glasgow, countries agreed to submit more ambitious climate plans, including cuts to emissions of carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which causes climate change. Reducing emissions is needed to help keep temperature rises within 1.5C. Above this could cause “climate catastrophe. COP26 included a plan to reduce use of coal – which is responsible for 40% of annual CO2 emissions. World leaders also agreed to phase-out inefficient oil and gas subsidies. These are government payments that artificially lower the price of fossil fuels. Are the pledges being fulfilled ?

