Cop26 Glasgow news: Boris Johnson says pact ‘sounds death knell for coal’ but admits disappointment at pledges
3 years, 2 months ago

Cop26 Glasgow news: Boris Johnson says pact ‘sounds death knell for coal’ but admits disappointment at pledges

The Independent  

✕ Close Related video: Alok Sharma holds back tears while apologising for events of Cop26 Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson has admitted his “disappointment” at the Cop26 climate pact after coal pledges were watered down. Holding a press conference with Cop26 president Alok Sharma, he said the agreement “sounded the death knell for coal” and dismissed criticism that the shift from phasing “out” coal to phasing “down” the dirty fuel was a significant change in language. Meanwhile, Mr Johnson is facing accusations from Labour that he “undermined” his own climate conference minister by failing to back him up with ambitious UK commitments.

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Why did India object so fiercely to coal ‘phase out’ in Cop26 agreement?
3 years, 1 month ago

Why did India object so fiercely to coal ‘phase out’ in Cop26 agreement?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Cop26 summit in Glasgow ended with a last-minute controversy over the language on coal, …

Op-Ed: The failure at Glasgow and what needs to happen next
3 years, 2 months ago

Op-Ed: The failure at Glasgow and what needs to happen next

LA Times  

Aminath Shauna, the Maldives’ minister of environment, climate change and technology, said at the closing session of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland: “The difference between 1.5 and 2 degrees is a death sentence for us. It will be too late.” The one thing the climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, made clear is that human society remains in business-as-usual …

COP26: How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate Pact
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26: How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate Pact

India Today  

It was very nearly a diplomatic disaster. Alok Sharma, the president of the U.N. climate conference in Scotland, had convened the final meeting of representatives from nearly 200 countries to deliver the Glasgow Climate Pact, a deal meant to ensure the world still has a chance to avert the worst impacts of global warming. China, India, and other developing nations …

Alok Sharma says he got emotional at Cop 26 summit finale after barely sleeping for three days
3 years, 2 months ago

Alok Sharma says he got emotional at Cop 26 summit finale after barely sleeping for three days

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The visibly emotional Mr Sharma said he was “deeply sorry” for the way last-minute negotiations had unfolded, after India …

U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'
3 years, 2 months ago

U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday hailed a global accord to speed up action against climate change as "truly historic" and "the beginning of the end for coal power". But he said his "delight at this progress" at the UN COP26 summit in Glasgow was "tinged with disappointment" because of a failure to secure the agreement of all countries …

UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal
3 years, 2 months ago

UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the deal struck at the end of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow as a big step forward and the first-ever international agreement to phase down the use of coal. His statement followed an agreement between nearly 200 countries on a final communique late on Saturday, which recognises India’s intervention for the world …

Boris Johnson blasts China and India for forcing nations into 'watered down' COP26 deal
3 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson blasts China and India for forcing nations into 'watered down' COP26 deal

Daily Mail  

Alok Sharma 'fought back tears' as the summit came to an end last night The Glasgow Pact was watered down after pressure from India and China There is fury from EU nations due to last-minute wording changes over coal Boris Johnson took a swipe at China and India tonight after they connived to water down a climate deal at Cop …

‘Phasing Down’ Rather Than ‘Phasing Out’ Fossil Fuels, India’s Intervention At COP26
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Phasing Down’ Rather Than ‘Phasing Out’ Fossil Fuels, India’s Intervention At COP26

ABP News  

New Delhi: A new climate agreement had been accepted by negotiators from around 200 countries at the COP26 summit on Saturday in Glasgow. The new climate agreement also includes a deal proposed by India to “phase down” fossil fuels rather than “phasing out”, reported PTI. The deal proposed by India regarding fossil fuels was criticised by several countries. The criticism …

COP26: Climate Deal Struck at Glasgow With India's Coal Pushback, UN Says 'Not Enough'
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26: Climate Deal Struck at Glasgow With India's Coal Pushback, UN Says 'Not Enough'

News 18  

Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have accepted a new climate agreement after the COP26 summit in Glasgow concluded its extra time plenary on Saturday with a deal, which recognises India’s intervention for the world to “phase down” rather than “phase out” fossil fuels. Several countries criticised the change on fossil fuels promoted by India, even as Union Environment Minister Bhupender …

Boris Johnson: Cop26 has sounded the death knell for coal
3 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson: Cop26 has sounded the death knell for coal

The Telegraph  

Cop26 has sounded the “death knell” for coal, the Prime Minister has said, as he defended the deal against charges it had been significantly watered down after last-minute concessions to China and India. The Prime Minister said it was impossible for the UK to force big polluters to cut their emissions, but insisted that the change in wording from “phasing …

COP26: What’s in the Glasgow Climate Pact?
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26: What’s in the Glasgow Climate Pact?

Al Jazeera  

UK, the host of COP26, says the Glasgow Climate Pact keeps alive hopes of averting the worst impacts of global warming. “But its pulse is weak, and we will only survive if we keep our promises.” Targeting fossil fuels The pact for the first time includes language that asks countries to reduce their reliance on coal and roll back fossil …

COP26 climate deal includes historic reference to fossil fuels but doesn’t meet urgency of the crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26 climate deal includes historic reference to fossil fuels but doesn’t meet urgency of the crisis

CNN  

Glasgow, Scotland CNN — Nearly 200 nations reached a climate agreement on Saturday at COP26 with an unprecedented reference to the role of fossil fuels in the climate crisis, even after an 11th-hour objection from India that watered down the language around reducing the use of coal. He orally made India’s requested amendment, changing the text to a phasing “down” …

Fight for fossil fuels dominates COP26 climate deal
3 years, 2 months ago

Fight for fossil fuels dominates COP26 climate deal

Al Jazeera  

Analysts question the text of COP26’s final agreement citing ‘watered down’ language on hydrocarbon eradication and missing commitments on emission cuts. However, the latest draft for a final climate change agreement in Glasgow was inserted with caveats that “watered down” hard targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, analysts said. That’s a good thing – many expected there would be strong …

British PM Boris Johnson to return to COP26 to urge action
3 years, 2 months ago

British PM Boris Johnson to return to COP26 to urge action

India TV News  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading back to COP26 to press negotiators from around the world to “turn promises into action” in the summit’s closing days. Johnson attended a world leaders’ summit that kicked off the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow last week, and will return to the Scottish city Wednesday. But the almost 200 nations attending remain …

COP26 begins: PM Modi to launch 2 key initiatives, says Indian envoy to UK
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26 begins: PM Modi to launch 2 key initiatives, says Indian envoy to UK

India Today  

The 26th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change kicked off on Sunday in Scotland's Glasgow and will conclude on November 12. On Sunday, India's High Commissioner to UK Gaitri Issar Kumar said that PM Modi would be launching two important initiatives under the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure and the International Solar Alliance. At …

Cop26: ‘No chance’ of deal to limit temperature rise to 1.5C at summit, Boris Johnson admits
3 years, 2 months ago

Cop26: ‘No chance’ of deal to limit temperature rise to 1.5C at summit, Boris Johnson admits

The Independent  

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Cop26: 70 climate scientists urge PM to end new oil and gas investment ahead of Glasgow summit
3 years, 2 months ago

Cop26: 70 climate scientists urge PM to end new oil and gas investment ahead of Glasgow summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Moreover it will undermine the UK’s credibility in the eyes of its international partners at a time when Cop26 …

‘Cop26 is not a photo op’: UK calls on leaders to honour climate promises at Glasgow summit
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Cop26 is not a photo op’: UK calls on leaders to honour climate promises at Glasgow summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s most polluting countries must come forward with tougher plans for how they reduce …

Boris Johnson must channel the spirit of Churchill to tackle the climate crisis
4 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson must channel the spirit of Churchill to tackle the climate crisis

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We urgently need new processes for …

Coal power to be phased out by 2024 as Boris Johnson says UK has duty to fight climate change as first industrialised nation
4 years, 11 months ago

Coal power to be phased out by 2024 as Boris Johnson says UK has duty to fight climate change as first industrialised nation

The Telegraph  

Coal power will be phased out by 2024, Boris Johnson confirmed on Tuesday as he declared that the UK had a duty as the first industrialised nation to lead the fight against climate change. After declaring a “year of climate action” alongside Sir David Attenborough, the Prime Minister has announced plans to bring forward the deadline for ending the country’s …

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