In the spotlight: COP26, despite their calls to action, world leaders are struggling to convince
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World leaders gathered at a reception on October 31 to mark the opening of COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, the largest climate conference since the 2015 Paris summit. © AFP - ALBERTO PEZZALI
By: Véronique Rigolet Follow
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In Glasgow, the major states have mostly "
pointed out
", explains the
New York Times
, "
they are passing the buck
", also comments
Le Temps
which underlines that "
from Joe Biden to Emmanuel Macron
", the great leaders of the world have certainly launched Monday a cry of alarm, but without engaging
in sufficiently radical actions
, to stop the climatic catastrophe. And the Swiss daily also underlines "
the astonishing contrast
", which marked the opening of the climate summit, between the large countries calling for action and "
the direct victims of climate change, the small poor countries and the nation islands
», Answering them«
but what are you waiting for
?
". "
A warming of two degrees is a death sentence for us,
" argued the head of government of Barbados, reports
Le Temps
. "
Less casting and more action
s
"
, that's what also request
Le Soir
, the Belgian daily regrets that after all the speeches calling to do more, "
the way the world has taken over, apparently impassive cold
”. Worse yet,
La Repubblica
points out
"
most of the participants returned home in private jets
", even the host of the summit "
Boris Johnson will return to London by plane
”, also notes the
Guardian
“
without taking the train
”.
Enough to exasperate "
the climate activists gathered in number
" in Glasgow, adds the British daily including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg who, outside the summit, continues to castigate "
the blah
" of world leaders and their lack of determination "
to take action"
.
A truce in the fishing dispute between Paris and London
"
President Macron reconsiders his threat to block British exports
", which should have come into force at midnight Monday, explains the
Guardian
which underlines that this truce comes when the British government had warned that it was ready "
to retaliate in a robust manner, if France carried out its threats
”. "
Macron is backing down after threats of legal action
", loudly rejoices the
Daily Express
, while for his part
El Pais
believes "
that the French president is giving Boris Johnson more time to avoid a trade crash
". "
The threat of sanctions is simply in abeyance
", explains the Spanish daily"
the time to negotiate the fishing licenses
","
before a ministerial meeting Thursday in Paris
", specifies the
Guardian
which also reports that yesterday, the Anglo island -normande de Jersey "
issued 49
additional fishing licenses to French vessels
".
Fury in Australia, after Macron called PM Morrison a "
liar
"
In the Australian press, the
Daily Telegraph
leaked on Monday evening text messages exchanged between Emmanuel Macron and Scott Morrison which suggest that the French president was aware of a possible cancellation of the contract for the construction of the submarines "
before the launch of the 'Aukus alliance
'. Information taken up by the whole of the Australian press which denounces both "
the perfidy of Macron
", but also "
the diplomatic contempt of Joe Biden for Australia
", asserts
The Australian
who explains that, "
by affirming that ' he thought that the French had been fully informed in advance
”, the American president“
literally thrown Morrison under a bus
”, making“
Australia collateral damage as a price to pay to restore Franco-American relations
”.
It is "
a political-diplomatic disaster for Morrison
", also comments
The Age
.
Will Elon Musk save the world from hunger?
Question asked by
Le Temps
, the Swiss daily which, like much of the press, reports how after being publicly challenged by the head of the UN World Food Program, "
the richest man in world
”, says he is ready to“
pay six billion dollars or 2% of his fortune to the PAM
”, if the latter“
publishes a precise expenditure plan
”. Clearly, Elon Musk "
demands proof that only he can conquer hunger in the world,
" comments on his side
Die Welt
. "
It will help save at least 42 million lives
", Finally specified the boss of the World Food Program, David Beasley who now calls Elon Musk"
to a meeting as quickly as possible, on earth or in space
".
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