London Mayor Sadiq Khan speaks during the opening of the C40 World Mayors Summit to bold action on climate change, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 20, 2022.
REUTERS/Tomas CuestaBUENOS AIRES, Oct 20 (Reuters) - London Mayor Sadiq Khan, speaking at a climate summit in Argentina, slammed global policymakers on Thursday for "dragging their feet" on environmental policy, amid fears that momentum to tackle climate change has stalled in the face of economic turmoil.
Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, with concerns over fuel security and rising costs exacerbated by the war in Ukraine overriding climate goals.
A report on Wednesday from global nonprofit research group World Resources Institute found that current global plans to fight climate change, known as nationally determined contributions, would fall well short of Paris Agreement targets.
"The climate emergency isn't a tomorrow issue, it's right here today on our doorstep," Khan said.