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COP26

France and UK lead push for climate finance to restore nature

France and UK lead push for climate finance to restore nature

Campaigners welcomed commitments to ramp up funding for biodiversity but raised concerns it came at the expense of other climate and aid spending

UK promotes leading Cop26 climate talks to full-time role for Alok Sharma

UK promotes leading Cop26 climate talks to full-time role for Alok Sharma

Alok Sharma will give up his responsibilities as UK business minister to focus on preparations for critical UN climate talks in Glasgow this November

Green growth champion: Focus on jobs helps poorer nations raise climate ambition

Green growth champion: Focus on jobs helps poorer nations raise climate ambition

The Global Green Growth Institute is working with governments including Colombia, Peru and Indonesia on “green new deal” plans

Majority of countries miss Paris Agreement deadline to increase climate ambition

Majority of countries miss Paris Agreement deadline to increase climate ambition

The EU, the UK and Argentina were the only large emitters to present tougher climate targets by the UN’s 2020 deadline, with China and the US lagging

UN-led carbon market suspends formal project registration after 2020

UN-led carbon market suspends formal project registration after 2020

Countries are under mounting pressure to resolve carbon trading rules at Cop26, as the future of the Clean Development Mechanism hangs in the balance

UK plans climate donor summit to address 'dismal' support for poorer nations

UK plans climate donor summit to address ‘dismal’ support for poorer nations

The presidency of next year’s Cop26 climate talks will bring vulnerable countries and donors together to address climate and development challenges

Countries signal greater climate ambition but 'step change' needed on road to Glasgow

Countries signal greater climate ambition but ‘step change’ needed on road to Glasgow

More than 70 heads of state showed stronger climate action at a virtual summit, but heavy lifting remains in 2021 to meet the ambition of Paris

Parisversaire climate ambition summit: who’s in and who's out

Parisversaire climate ambition summit: who’s in and who’s out

China, India and Canada made the grade to showcase their climate ambition on the anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Australia, Brazil and South Africa did not

UK announces stronger 2030 emissions target, setting the bar for ambition summit

UK announces stronger 2030 emissions target, setting the bar for ambition summit

The UK will cut emissions 68% from 1990 to 2030, Boris Johnson announced, urging other leaders to bring new commitments to the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement

Coal, oil and gas production to blow climate targets despite pandemic dip, report warns

Coal, oil and gas production to blow climate targets despite pandemic dip, report warns

UN-backed Production Gap report projects a 2% annual rise in global fossil fuel output this decade, when 6% cuts are needed in line with a 1.5C warming limit

Guterres: UN will build global coalition for carbon neutrality in 2021

Guterres: UN will build global coalition for carbon neutrality in 2021

UN chief Antonio Guterres warned “the planet is broken”, calling for a “quantum leap” on getting to net zero emissions in 2021

UK scrambles to decide first post-Brexit climate pledge to the Paris Agreement

UK scrambles to decide first post-Brexit climate pledge to the Paris Agreement

The Cop26 host is on a tight timeline to set a 2030 carbon-cutting target separate from the EU’s, ahead of an ambition summit on the fifth anniversary of Paris

Youth activists demand damages for climate victims at virtual 'mock Cop26'

Youth activists demand damages for climate victims at virtual ‘mock Cop26’

Making polluters pay for losses suffered by communities on the frontline of climate impacts is a priority for young activists, as they prepare to engage with UN negotiations

UK aid budget cuts undermine trust ahead of Cop26 summit, experts warn

UK aid budget cuts undermine trust ahead of Cop26 summit, experts warn

As developing countries prepare to negotiate a scaling up of climate finance at next year’s Cop26, the UK host faces criticism for reneging on its aid commitment

Joe Biden picks John Kerry as the US' presidential envoy on climate change

Joe Biden picks John Kerry as the US’ presidential envoy on climate change

Veteran diplomat John Kerry said the next US administration would treat the climate crisis as “the urgent national security threat it is”

China is set to meet UN climate deadline, experts say, but coal pathway is uncertain

China is set to meet UN climate deadline, experts say, but coal pathway is uncertain

To align near-term policy with its 2060 carbon neutrality goal, China needs to stop building new coal-fired power plants after 2020, researchers say

Boris Johnson has further to go on climate to show true leadership

Boris Johnson has further to go on climate to show true leadership

The UK prime minister’s plan for a “green industrial revolution” sends a strong political signal, but more is needed for a credible decarbonisation strategy ahead of Cop26

Boris Johnson sets out 10-point plan to get UK on track for net zero

Boris Johnson sets out 10-point plan to get UK on track for net zero

The UK premier majored on hydrogen, nuclear and carbon capture in a package aiming to set the bar for hosting Cop26 climate talks next year

First named Cop26 sponsors are big investors in offshore wind - and a gas plant

First named Cop26 sponsors are big investors in offshore wind – and a gas plant

SSE, Scottish Power and National Grid have been named as sponsors of next year’s UN climate summit in Glasgow, with SSE defending a “transition” investment in gas power

UK looks to Cop26 climate summit to fix awkward relationship with Biden

UK looks to Cop26 climate summit to fix awkward relationship with Biden

US president-elect Biden sees Johnson as a “clone” of Trump and disagrees with him on Brexit, but both leaders want to make next year’s Glasgow climate talks a success

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