The COP negotiators are slowly moving towards a final declaration; the British COP26 presidency has presented the first draft. It is good „that the text consistently breathes the spirit of more effort in climate protection“, said the German chief negotiator Jochen Flasbarth. But Flasbarth is also critical, though mildly, compared to what environmental organizations have to say about the paper. It is no more than an agreement „that we all keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best,“ says Greenpeace. Read more about the draft in Lukas Scheid’s analysis.