Alok Sharma, the chair of the conference, urged nearly 200 national delegations in Glasgow to agree on a deal that addresses the needs of climate-vulnerable nations, major industrial powers, and countries reliant on fossil fuel consumption or exports for economic growth. In the final hours of the two-week conference, which had already gone over schedule by a day, Sharma advised delegates to consider what is sufficient rather than what more they can demand. He emphasized the importance of assessing whether the proposed package is fair and adequate for everyone, and urged delegates to determine if the texts will benefit all people and the planet in the long run. Prior to a plenary meeting to vote on the deal, representatives from India, China, the United States, and the European Union gathered to discuss language regarding the agreed phase-out of coal. The final agreement must receive unanimous approval from the countries present, which include coal- and gas-fueled superpowers, oil producers, and Pacific islands facing rising sea levels. The primary goal of the meeting is to work towards the 2015 Paris Agreement's target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. A draft agreement circulated on Saturday recognized that current commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are insufficient, prompting nations to set more ambitious climate goals next year, rather than every five years as currently required. During a public discussion with key delegations, China, the world's largest coal producer and consumer, stated it had no intention of revising the text. The West African nation of Guinea advocated strongly on behalf of the G77 group of developing countries for increased commitments from wealthy nations to compensate them for "loss and damage" caused by unpredictable climate disasters. Guinea also indicated that the group would accept the progress that had been made. However, India, whose energy needs rely heavily on its own abundant coal reserves, expressed dissatisfaction. Environment and Climate Minister Bhupender Yadav stated that a consensus was difficult to reach, without specifying if India would block a vote on the agreement. EU Climate Commissioner Frans Timmermans, speaking after Yadav, warned against prolonging the conference with additional text amendments, urging delegates not to jeopardize the progress made. Scientists warn that exceeding a 1.5C temperature increase would result in severe consequences such as extreme sea level rise, devastating droughts, powerful storms, and wildfires worse than those currently experienced worldwide. The current commitments from countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning, would only limit the global temperature increase to 2.4 Celsius. A recent draft from the United Nations urged the phasing out of coal power and reducing government subsidies for oil, coal, and gas. Past UN climate conferences have not specifically addressed the damaging impact of fossil fuels on the environment.