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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 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

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

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

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

UK aid and foreign ministry merger raises fears for politicisation of climate finance

UK aid and foreign ministry merger raises fears for politicisation of climate finance

The move puts Britain’s economic interests abroad above efforts to eliminate poverty and protect the most vulnerable, experts warn

To be credible at Cop26, the UK needs a plan for its climate plan

To be credible at Cop26, the UK needs a plan for its climate plan

The obvious time for the UK to publish its NDC would be before the Commonwealth meeting in June, to leverage countries like India and South Africa

UK climate diplomacy 'already happening' for Cop26 despite leadership vacuum

UK climate diplomacy ‘already happening’ for Cop26 despite leadership vacuum

The UK’s top climate diplomat said the country had been able to do ‘a huge amount’ of pre-diplomacy work despite the lack of a Cop26 president

‘Miles off track’ – Climate Weekly

‘Miles off track’ – Climate Weekly

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UK walks diplomatic tightrope for 2020 climate summit after shaky start

UK walks diplomatic tightrope for 2020 climate summit after shaky start

Boris Johnson officially launched Cop26 on Tuesday but gave little indication as to how the government is going to leverage the world into taking bolder climate action

UK's Boris Johnson urges all countries to set net zero emissions goals in 2020

UK’s Boris Johnson urges all countries to set net zero emissions goals in 2020

The UK’s Prime Minister launched Cop26 hours after being accused by sacked talks president Claire O’Neill of ‘not understanding’ the issues at stake

'Trundling over to Africa' - Climate Weekly

‘Trundling over to Africa’ – Climate Weekly

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UK to stop funding coal abroad but will help Africa with oil, gas

UK to stop funding coal abroad but will help Africa with oil, gas

The UK largely stopped financing new coal mines overseas in the early 2000s but spent billions of public funds supporting oil and gas projects abroad since then

How will London's economy cope with climate change?

How will London’s economy cope with climate change?

NEWS: Mayor Boris Johnson to receive report in October on how global warming could harm UK capital

Urban leaders gather for C40 cities and climate summit in South Africa

Urban leaders gather for C40 cities and climate summit in South Africa

Mayors of the world’s leading cities met in Johannesburg this week to discuss solutions to climate change

London aims for £1.85m per year saving with LED roll-out

London aims for £1.85m per year saving with LED roll-out

UK capital set for largest energy efficient road lighting project in country, installing 35,000 street lamps by 2016

Mayor of London could make fracking decision by 2014

Mayor of London could make fracking decision by 2014

Boris Johnson’s environmental advisor Matthew Pencharz on shale gas, air pollution, lessons from the 2012 Olympics and climate adaptation planning

Flint: Tory ‘game playing’ on climate affecting UK credibility

Flint: Tory ‘game playing’ on climate affecting UK credibility

Shadow energy secretary says Britain’s reputation as a low carbon leader is being tarnished by Conservative ‘political game playing’

Boris Johnson casts doubt on climate change science

Boris Johnson casts doubt on climate change science

Odds on favourite to be next UK Prime Minister says solar rays determine climate and world could be heading for a ‘mini ice age’ after it snows in UK

Boris Johnson: I am and will continue to be a Green Mayor

Boris Johnson: I am and will continue to be a Green Mayor

The current Mayor of London says he is proud of his achievements so far and visitors to the summer’s Olympics will find a cleaner, greener city welcoming them.

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