<p>COP26 in November 2021 was one of the most significant summits on climate change, leading to new pledges from world governments to cut emissions and accelerate the green energy transition. The Glasgow conference yielded several breakthrough agreements, including the Global Methane Pledge, the Zero Emission Vehicle Pledge, the Deforestation Pledge, and the Glasgow Pact.</p>

<p>Under the Glasgow Pact, countries agreed to revisit and strengthen their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in 2022 &ndash; instead of every five years. The last time these targets were updated was in 2020. Indeed, several countries have since committed to more ambitious emission-reduction goals in an effort to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 &deg;C.</p>
