Glasgow

City in Scotland, UK. Part of Scotland.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
Not the End of the World	Hannah Ritchie	turning point	Brazil’s pledge at Glasgow raised hopes that deforestation could be ended globally, since most forest loss occurs in Brazil.

Not the End of the World — Hannah Ritchie (2024)

Source: Not the End of the World · Readwise highlight

At the 2021 international climate conference in Glasgow – COP26 – the Bolsonaro government pledged to end illegal deforestation by 2028, two years earlier than previously agreed.

• Role: turning point
• In the book: Brazil’s pledge at Glasgow raised hopes that deforestation could be ended globally, since most forest loss occurs in Brazil. Within months INPE data showed 2021 deforestation at a 15-year high. Ritchie uses this to caution against taking pledges at face value.
• Why it matters: Glasgow serves as the stage for the pledge-versus-reality contrast; it is minor as a place.