Cop26: Boris Johnson ‘cautiously optimistic’ about reaching 1.5C deal
by Rowena Mason Deputy political editor from on (#5REC4)
UK PM claims there has been a turnaround since G20 summit as he urges China to make improved pledge
Boris Johnson has declared he is cautiously optimistic" about a deal at Cop26 to keep global temperature rises below 1.5C as he urged China to commit to bringing emissions down by 2025.
The prime minister had previously said if the climate emergency were a football match the world would be 5-1 down but he said on Monday that the score was now more like 5-2 or 5-3.
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