The world’s most respected climate analysis coalition, the Climate Action Tracker (Cat), announced that temperature rises will top a disastrous 2.4C by the end of this century, based on the short-term goals countries have set out at Cop26. A summary of what has been decided can be found here. David Attenborough’s speech at the recent Cop26 conference was of hope, not despair. What did you think of COP26? Response to jmenzies@whitefriars.vic.edu.au