Carbon emissions from COP26 are the equivalent of the total average annual emissions for more than 8,000 U.K. residents, business consulting firm Arup said. The U.N. did purchase carbon offsets and promoted clean transportation on site.
The United Nations climate summit in Glasgow is projected to have a carbon footprint of roughly double the impact of the last global meetup of its kind in 2019, and international flights are the largest contributor.
The two-week conference, which is meant to hold countries accountable for their pollution, will emit about 102,500 tons of carbon dioxide, according to a report out Friday. CO2 gets trapped in the atmosphere and contributes to global warming, intensifying deadly storms, worsening public health and eroding coastlines,...
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