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Presence at COP26 "America is always and everywhere"

COP26 (the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Framework Convention) was held in Glasgow, Scotland, from October 31, 2021 for two weeks. More than 20,000 delegations from 197 countries have gathered to discuss the conclusion of international agreement on environmental measures. Conclude a concrete agreement between nations against the goal set forth in the Paris Agreement, "Keep the world's average temperature rise below 2 ° C compared to before the Industrial Revolution and strive to keep it below 1.5 ° C." Was the purpose.

As a result, the closing was closed with criticism from the United Nations and environmental groups that it lacked commitment to reducing coal usage, setting carbon tax, and discontinuing subsidies for fossil fuels. On the other hand, there was also the result that more than 100 countries and regions, including the United States, agreed on a pledge to promote reduction of methane emissions, which is expected to be more effective in the short term than carbon dioxide. In addition, they agreed to prohibit multiple countries from treating the same amount of carbon dioxide reduction as a result of their own efforts in the global carbon market, and discussed environmental measures in developing countries and the mechanism by which developed countries bear their budgets. It was also exchanged.

But perhaps the most surprising of the announcements related to COP26 was the joint statement by the United States and China later in the period. The statement incorporates the stance that the two countries will reaffirm the significance of the Paris Agreement and will jointly work together to negotiate a regulatory framework, measure methane, and achieve the goals set forth in the Paris Agreement. As can be seen in the figure below, China and the United States account for 43% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. By working together to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, they set an example for other countries and had a great impact.

It was John Kerry who issued this joint statement. Former US Senator and Secretary of State, he was appointed to the position of US Special President Envoy for Climate on the first day of the Biden administration. Prior to this joint statement, Mr. Kelly was negotiating with the Chinese delegation at the COP26 venue every day until 3 am. In addition to holding meetings with delegations from Europe and India, we also listened to the environmental situation from delegations from small Pacific countries and held private meetings with delegations from several countries with former President Obama. He was active. First Movers Coalition, a coalition of innovators such as Amazon, Maersk, and Bank of America, committed to working with the World Economic Forum to use technology that does not emit carbon dioxide. I also announced.

Through such a series of activities, COP26 produced "America anytime, anywhere" and showed its presence. The Boston Globe reports that. With the withdrawal of the former President Trump's administration from the Paris Agreement in 2017, the United States has been questioned by other countries for its commitment to international environmental measures. However, Mr. Kelly, who was ordered by President Biden, showed that his last job before his retirement was that the United States would return to the world's environmental affairs stage and take leadership in environmental affairs. is.