IW's Kathleen Gallagher: Reflections from a week at COP26

A view of sceptical optimism

Kathleen Gallagher
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A week at COP26, a week of more events, speeches, debates and discussions than I can count. There was everything from high-profile politicians and experts speaking about big geopolitical issues around the globe, to nitty gritty technical debates for the investment industry.

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