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COP26 ends with some compromises but mostly disappointments

COP26 President Alok Sharma (C) speaks during an informal plenary stocktake on day 14 of COP26 at SECC on Nov. 13, 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
COP26 President Alok Sharma (C) speaks during an informal plenary stocktake on day 14 of COP26 at SECC on Nov. 13, 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

COP26, the international climate conference in Glasgow, wrapped over the weekend. Some individual agreements and compromises were reached, but observers have called this meeting largely disappointing.

Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins speaks with Alden Meyer, senior associate at E3G and frequent COP observer, about his take.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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