Cop26 keeps 1.5 Celsius temperature goal alive – for now

The pressure was on negotiators to secure more action in the critical decade up to 2030 when emissions must nearly halve to meet the 1.5C goal. (PA)

As exhausted delegates made their way from the sprawling Cop26 conference venue on Saturday night, there were mixed emotions about what it had achieved.

Glasgow had been billed as the last, best chance to keep the goal of limiting temperature rises to 1.5C within reach – and avoid the worst impacts of climate extremes – and the moment to deliver on the Paris Agreement.