After Week 1, progress on warming but key climate talks still frozen

In an assessment of the major new climate promises during the first three days of the Glasgow conference, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that the promises, if fulfilled, could hold the global rise in temperatures to within 1.8 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times.

This is a significant improvement but as the first week of the conference drew to a close, NGOs and civil society organisations were complaining about the lack of any progress in the negotiations, particularly on difficult issues like finance.

The conference kicked off with several countries announcing stronger climate change action. This included India which unveiled a new five-point plan that was a significant upgrade from its existing promises.