* The planet could descend into 'conflict and chaos' if Cop26 fails, UN chief warns
* Patricia Espinosa insisted global security and stability could break down
* She described a bleak future of general anarchy amid climate catastrophe
* Boris Johnson is preparing to welcome global leaders to Scotland next week
The planet could descend into 'conflict and chaos' if world leaders fail to tackle climate change following the Cop26 summit in Glasgow next week, the UN's top climate official has warned.
Patricia Espinosa, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, insisted global security and stability could break down if countries fail to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
In an interview with The Observer, she described a bleak future of general anarchy caused by climate catastrophe, warning of migration crises, food shortages and an increase in terrorism and violent crime.
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Update #1: Cop26: ‘World conflict and chaos’ could be the result of a summit failure (The Guardian) Update #2: UN chief warns world on ‘one-way ticket to disaster’ over climate (Al Jazeera)
WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will begin on October 31 and end on November 12, and there will be non-stop 24/7 news coverage of this story (at least in Canada where I live).
As for the summit itself. I expect a lot of issues will be addressed at this summit, and there will be a general agreement that certain long term goals must be reached. The problem will be having governments respect the promises that they will be making at this summit.
And no. The world will not descent into "conflict and chaos" if climate change issues are not tackled at the Cop26 Summit in Glasgow next week. Many governments are doing an excellent job messing up the world without climate change as the reason.
