LONDON, United Kingdom – Countries representing more than half of the global economy on Friday specified the steps they will take to help accelerate the low-carbon transition by cutting emissions in sectors including power, transport and steel.in the coastal Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, the United States, Germany, Japan, and Canada were among those to back a set of 25 “Priority Actions” that they aim to unveil by next year’s talks in Dubai.
Originally established as the “Breakthrough Agenda” at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, the Priority Actions also cover hydrogen and agriculture, with buildings and cement due to be added in 2023. “Radical collaboration is required to limit global warming to 1.5°Celsius,” said Nigel Topping, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for the UK, referring to the world’s climate goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by mid-century.