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He insisted major polluters like China, India and the US have to play the part with definitive action and not just empty platitudes.
According to a report in ClimateTrade.com, the three countries are still leading the pack with the highest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on the globe.
China alone has contributed about 30 percent of all global emissions in the year 2019.
Mr Ruskell said: “Much of the success of COP will depend on the global players like China, India and the US and Europe coming together, and putting forwards really ambitious contributions – nationally determined contributions – but also having really clear action plans backing that up.
“It’s fine to put forward a target and countries put forward ambitious targets but it needs to be backed up by a commitment to making a transition away from coal, away from oil and gas, reducing dependency on that, investing in transport, investing in the way that we heat and cool homes around the world.”
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