Can the Glasgow climate summit really save the world?

Weather of Arabia - The much awaited Climate Summit, also known as the 26th Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) was launched yesterday in the Scottish city of Glasgow , and delegations representing about 200 countries will participate in the summit, to discuss ways to reduce emissions by 2030 and help in Improving life on our planet.

With global warming due to human-caused emissions of fossil fuels, scientists warn that urgent action is needed to avert a climate catastrophe .

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the summit would be "a moment to test the credibility of the world." Speaking to the two-week conference, Johnson urged leaders to get the most out of the summit. Will we take advantage of this moment or let it slip away?” Can the Glasgow Climate Summit really save the world?

Earlier, the previous 25 of these giant climate conferences failed to stop the greenhouse gases that are driving up global temperatures.

Despite three decades of talk of its gravity, the planet is now at least 1.1°C warmer than its pre-industrial level and is rising.