The pace of negotiations is stepped up when the COP26 climate summit enters its eighth day.

It is today that the countries' environment ministers and negotiators join the negotiating table.

- If the first week was about political proposals about coal power and deforestation, then week two is about money, which is the real minefield.

And now all countries must agree, says Erika Bjerström, SVT's climate correspondent.

"A test of how good the Paris Agreement is"

Three things are in focus for the negotiations: rules for emissions trading, time frames for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and a common reporting system.

All three are promises that were stipulated in the previous Paris Agreement but which were never realized.

- This summit is in many ways a test of how good the Paris Agreement is.

We will see if the previous agreement can deliver, says Erika Bjerström.

Billions are promised to poorer countries

Another important issue is financing.

As early as 2009, during the climate summit in Copenhagen, the world's rich countries promised to contribute $ 100 billion a year to finance climate change in poorer countries.

Despite the fact that the grant was considered to be on the low side, the promise has never been fulfilled.

Now it looks like it may take another year before the grant becomes a reality.

- It has created a large trust gap that will complicate the negotiations.

But it's still only Monday I do not think it is impossible that there will be promises of more money before Friday.

The rich countries must increase their efforts now, says Erika Bjerström.

Will quarrel about emission rights

Another key issue is emissions trading.

The system, which will make it more expensive to release more, has opened up for what some call loopholes.

Until now, it has been possible to double-count climate measures, which means that both the country that paid for the climate measures and the country where the measures take place can count on the same emission reduction.

The EU has argued that it gives a wrong picture of how large the emissions actually are.

Russia, on the other hand, thinks that the double count should continue.

- It is one of the things you will argue about, says Erika Bjerström.

What will this week's negotiations result in?

The rules of the Paris Agreement will probably be sharpened somewhat, the question is just how much.

- Promises are one thing.

What decides is what happens when everyone goes home from Glasgow and has to decide on measures to reduce emissions, starting next Monday.

It will be the minute of truth.