温暖化対策の強化議論　気温上昇「１．５度」目指す―ＣＯＰ２６開幕

　【グラスゴー時事】国連気候変動枠組み条約第２６回締約国会議（ＣＯＰ２６）が３１日、当地で開幕した。１１月１、２日に開かれる首脳級会合には、岸田文雄首相やバイデン米大統領らが参加。温暖化対策の国際合意「パリ協定」が掲げる産業革命前からの気温上昇を１．５度以内に抑える目標の実現に向け、取り組みの強化を議論する。
　開幕式でＣＯＰ２６のシャーマ議長は「『１．５度』の目標達成を不可能にしないため、今回のＣＯＰは私たちの最後の希望だ」と強調。その上で「パリ協定で約束したことを確実に実現しよう」と各国に呼び掛けた。
　会期は１１月１２日まで。首脳級会合のほか、９日からは閣僚級会合が予定され、山口壮環境相が出席に向けて調整している。（2021/10/31-21:12）

A key U.N. climate conference started in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, with serious discussions seen to be held on accelerating efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to curb temperature rises and protect Earth.
   A leaders' meeting is scheduled to take place Monday and Tuesday under the 13-day 26th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP26, bringing together Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, U.S. President Joe Biden and other leaders from around the world.
   COP26 participants will talk about reinforcing measures to limit the average global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius from the preindustrial levels, a goal set under the 2015 Paris Agreement, an international framework for combatting climate change. A ministerial meeting is expected to be held from Nov. 9. From Japan, Environment Minister Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi is considering participating in the session.
   "The rapidly changing climate is sounding an alarm to the world, to step up on adaptation, to address loss and damage, and to act now to keep 1.5 alive," COP26 President Alok Sharma said at the beginning of the conference. "We know that...COP26 is our last best hope to keep 1.5 in reach."
   Sharma said: "And if we act now, and we act together, we can protect our precious planet. So let's come together over these two weeks. And ensure that where Paris promised, Glasgow delivers."