The last official day of negotiations at the Climate Change Conference (COP26): many observers expect an extension. We must not settle for the lowest common denominator just before the end, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in Glasgow on Thursday, calling on the states to be more ambitious. The 1.5-degree target is not yet within reach and key issues remain unresolved. Jochen Flasbarth, the chief negotiator of the German delegation, is nevertheless confident and continues to believe in a quick agreement, as he says in an interview with Timo Landenberger and Lukas Scheid.