What did Canada sign on for at COP26?

The two-week United Nations COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland concluded on Saturday, with the signing of the Glasgow Climate Pact. Here’s a closer look at what was included in the pact, and what it means for Canada.

Here’s a closer look at what was included in the pact, and what it means for Canada.

The Glasgow Climate Pact reaffirmed commitments made by signatories of the Paris Agreement. In the Paris Agreement – signed in 2016 -- countries agreed to limit global warming to “well below” 2 C, and committed to making an effort to limit warming to 1.5 C.

Under the Paris Agreement, each country also agreed to outline their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and provide a progress update every five years at the UN summit.

However, the signatories of the Glasgow Climate Pact have agreed to revisit their NDCs at the next climate summit scheduled for 2022, instead of in 2025.