‘Real progress’ but more needed to get world on track to 1.5C – Cop26 president

Business Secretary Alok Sharma (Leon Neal/PA)

British Business Secretary Alok Sharma said “real progress” has been made at a UN climate summit, with dozens of countries putting forward new plans to cut emissions.

Mr Sharma, who is also president of the crucial UN Cop26 climate talks which are due to take place in November 2021, said 45 countries had put forward national climate plans for the next decade.