The Summit is positioned as a “sprint to Glasgow,” where the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to take place from 1–12 November 2021.
In a virtual briefing on 26 October by COP26 President Alok Sharma to all UN Member States ahead of the Summit, he said that "even though COP26 has been postponed, we need to act now to fulfil our Paris Agreement commitments."
The day will feature announcements that demonstrate “genuine progress” compared to existing policies and targets under three areas: mitigation, adaptation, and support. In particular, the co-hosts have called for:
- New, more ambitious nationally determined contributions (NDCs);
- Long-term net-zero emissions strategies;
- Climate finance commitments to support the most vulnerable;
- Ambitious adaptation plans and policies.
IISD Reporting Services has more infomrmation about the event.
Photo: The Paris Agreement was adopted at COP 25 in Paris, France, in 2015.