Criticism of another climate conference has been harsh.
Not least from Greta Thunberg and Fridays for future who demonstrate on Friday.
But the world's most powerful climate negotiator right now, Alok Sharma, who is visiting the Stockholm Conference, is optimistic.
He believes that these negotiations have actually shown results.
- Before Paris, the world went towards four degrees warming, after Paris a little over three degrees.
After the Glasgow agreement, we are moving towards just under two degrees of warming, that is something historic.
The focus has shifted
At the same time, he agrees that the figures are based on a huge OM.
Namely, IF everyone fulfills what they promised.
Therefore, Alok Sharma wants to see the focus on working for and enable everyone to actually fulfill exactly what they have promised.
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many believe that climate considerations have come second.
The focus on the climate has shifted and countries are pumping up more oil, or subsidizing petrol and diesel to compensate for the price increases for oil and gas that are taking place due to the war.
Sees a change
The British Alok Sharma sees other consequences of the war that may be a possibility.
The world has now - more than ever - realized the vulnerability of being dependent on fossil fuels, especially when they are controlled by problematic regimes.
- Now we see countries accelerating the transition to renewable and clean energy, and we realize that domestic energy is the safest.
As chairman, he has traveled around, not least among the G20 countries, which are also the biggest emitters.
There he sees a very strong and clear change.
- Today, we see more and more that efforts for a sustainable environment and climate - are completely synonymous with securing the supply of energy and working for national security.