COP26: Agreement on rules for counting emissions reductions achieved abroad
Bern, 14.11.2021 - The 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) came to a close in Glasgow on 13 November. Key issues included the global warming limit of 1.5 degrees, robust rules for counting and reporting international transfers of emissions reductions, and dealing with loss and damage caused by climate change. Countries agreed on rules that exclude the double counting of emissions reductions achieved abroad, thereby resolving the outstanding technical issues of the Paris Agreement. Switzerland campaigned strongly at COP26 to prevent such double counting, having previously committed to strict emissions trading rules in several bilateral agreements.