World's biggest polluter nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

It's worrying that countries are failing to meet the urgency of the moment,

Patel said

We know already right now that whatever (other) countries put out, it is not enough,

Climate Action Tracker co-founder Niklas Hohne told The Associated Press Monday

The worsening climate crisis will not wait or pause its disastrous impact as nations delay their action plans,

said Tracy Carty from Greenpeace International

Big emitters, whose historical and ongoing pollution has driven the climate crisis, must take responsibility and lead by example,

he told AFP

The concern is that if too many countries delay, you could give the perception that they're not willing to act,

she told AFP

We will continue to be a leading voice for international climate action,

she said

The public is entitled to expect a strong reaction from their governments to the fact that global warming has now reached 1.5 degrees Celsius for an entire year, but we have seen virtually nothing of real substance,

said Bill Hare, CEO of science and policy institute Climate Analytics

Countries are taking this extremely seriously, which isn't surprising given these plans will be key to how much of the 2 trillion boom governments can secure,

Stiell said, citing the $2 trillion invested globally in clean energy and infrastructure last year

So taking a bit more time to ensure these plans are first-rate makes sense,

he added

It's clear there are some broad geopolitical shifts underway that are proving to be a challenge when it comes to international cooperation, especially on big issues like climate change,

she said