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08 11 2021 | 13:26

COP26: UK pledges £290m to help poorer countries cope with climate change

The UK is pledging £290m to help poorer countries cope with the impact of climate change, as the COP26 climate change summit enters its second week. Government ministers from around the world are in…

08 11 2021 | 13:23

Young People Demand Action to Protect Their Futures at COP26

COP President Alok Sharma urges ministers to consider youth priorities in COP negotiations and national climate action Young climate leaders join ministers and senior figures in Glasgow 23…

08 11 2021 | 10:05

Tuvalu minister to address Cop26 knee deep in seawater to highlight climate crisis

Foreign minister Simon Kofe hopes the speech will demonstrate the reality for countries on the frontline Tuvalu’s foreign minister has recorded a speech for the United Nations climate conference in…

08 11 2021 | 08:40

What happened at Cop26 – DAY FIVE at a glance

A summary of the main developments on the fifth day of the UN climate summit in Glasgow Several thousand protesters marched into central Glasgow for a youth protest. Children took to the streets…

08 11 2021 | 08:00

What happened at Cop26 – DAY FOUR at a glance

Summary of the main developments on the fourth day of the UN climate summit in Glasgow

07 11 2021 | 11:30

UK leads 45 governments in new pledges to protect nature and keep 1.5 alive

·         Governments, farmers and businesses commit to urgent action to protect our land and make our agriculture and food systems more sustainable for the future

05 11 2021 | 08:35

Australian government refuses to join 40 nations phasing out coal, saying it won’t ‘wipe out industries’

Australia accused of going backward as Cop26 pledge backed by five of world’s biggest coal power users The Australian government will not join more than 40 countries committing to phase out coal…

05 11 2021 | 08:32

Indonesia says Cop26 zero-deforestation pledge it signed ‘unfair’

Environment minister of country home to world’s third-biggest rainforest says deforestation pledge must not halt development Indonesia has questioned the terms of a Cop26 deal to end deforestation…

04 11 2021 | 14:58

Meltwater runoff from Greenland becoming more erratic.

As world leaders and decision-makers join forces at COP26 to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement, new research, again, highlights the value of satellite data in understanding…

04 11 2021 | 14:55

Corby: Zero carbon timber eco-home showcased at COP26

A timber-built eco-house which is both energy and carbon efficient from the day building starts is being showcased at the COP26 summit. The project is championed by modern homes specialists SNRG and…

04 11 2021 | 14:53

Xi Jinping makes no major climate pledges in written Cop26 address

President of China, world’s worst emissions source, calls for more support for developing countries. China’s president, Xi Jinping, has called on developed countries to “provide support to help…

04 11 2021 | 14:45

COP26: 190 nations and organisations pledge to quit coal

Major coal users including Poland, Vietnam and Chile are committing to shift away from the fossil fuel, in pledges made at the COP26 climate summit, the UK government says. Coal is the single…

04 11 2021 | 14:45

Thunberg v Carney: tensions flare over net zero and carbon offsets at Cop26

Activists escalated protests against “greenwash” and the carbon market “scam” as UN envoy Mark Carney touted a private finance climate pledge. There is an ideological battle going at Cop26 and it’s…

04 11 2021 | 14:37

Greeks fear megafires could be new normal for Med

World leaders at the COP26 summit in Glasgow are under pressure to respond to global warming, and intense heatwaves and frequent forest fires are becoming an increasing threat around the…

04 11 2021 | 14:22

Banks ‘being let off hook by weak climate regulation’

Exclusive: campaigners say lack of penalties for dirty assets from Bank of England gives industry little incentive to change. The Bank of England is facing criticism over the way it is conducting…

04 11 2021 | 14:20

US oil giants top list of lobby offenders holding back climate action

Report into lobbying tactics names ExxonMobil and Chevron as worst, while carmaker Toyota takes third ExxonMobil and Chevron are the world’s most obstructive organisations when it comes to…

04 11 2021 | 14:17

‘It will save the world’: Put Africa at heart of climate fightback, Cop26 told

Event co-staged by The Independent hears that protecting the continent’s carbon-rich landscapes is vital The battle against climate change can only be won if Africa’s carbon-rich landscapes are…

04 11 2021 | 14:12

World’s biggest banks to play a role in limiting greenhouse gas emissions

Pledge by over 450 financial institutions in 45 countries billed as one of the successes of Cop26 summit Hundreds of the world’s biggest banks and pension funds with assets worth $130tn have…

04 11 2021 | 12:07

Op - Can COP26 really save the planet?

Will COP26 be a climate "turning point" as Boris Johnson wants, or more "blah blah blah" of the kind Greta Thunberg condemns? At face value, things do not look promising, for a simple reason: the…

04 11 2021 | 10:21

Op - Jet-lag, climate villains and coffee: the seven stages of every Cop

Whatever the outcome of the UN’s latest high-stakes crapshoot, a lengthy and arcane process must be followed first It’s not the expectation that is unbearable with Cop26; it is the hope. The world,…