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Boris Johnson: Cop26 has sounded the death knell for coal
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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Climate deal struck at COP26 with coal compromise pushed by India
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate deal struck at COP26 with coal compromise pushed by India

The Hindu  

Almost 200 nations accepted a contentious climate compromise on November 13 aimed at keeping a key global warming target alive, but it contained a last-minute change that some high officials called a watering down of crucial language about coal. Several countries, including small island states, said they were deeply disappointed by the change put forward by India to “phase down”, …

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'The world is literally burning': Greta Thunberg slams 'shameful' COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

'The world is literally burning': Greta Thunberg slams 'shameful' COP26

Daily Mail  

Greta Thunberg tonight slammed COP26 as ‘shameful’ and added: ‘The world is literally burning.’ And she accused governments and leaders such as Boris Johnson and Joe Biden of being complicit in the world’s ecological problems. Demonstrators join the Fridays For Future march in Glasgow this afternoon as they walk throught the streets during COP26 She told the cheering crowds: 'COP …

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'Stop Talking and Start Doing': Teen From TN Lauded for Powerful Speech at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

'Stop Talking and Start Doing': Teen From TN Lauded for Powerful Speech at COP26

The Quint  

"I am not here to talk about the future. These are the words of Vinisha Umashankar, a 14-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu, whose speech at the COP26 in Glasgow has been winning the hearts and minds of many around the world. She started her speech by saying she will be 94-years-old by the year 2100 and that her generation will …

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Greta Thunberg draws thousands to Glasgow for COP26 youth protest
3 years, 1 month ago

Greta Thunberg draws thousands to Glasgow for COP26 youth protest

CNN  

Glasgow CNN — Greta Thunberg criticized world leaders and called the COP26 summit a “failure” on Friday, as she led a huge youth protest outside the venue of the climate summit in Glasgow. Young Filipino climate advocate Jan Karmel Guillermo told crowds the summit was a “crucial moment” in the climate crisis. Thunberg spoke to protesters more than three years …

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COP26: We'll lead even if you don't, says Indian schoolgirl with PM Modi in audience
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: We'll lead even if you don't, says Indian schoolgirl with PM Modi in audience

India Today  

A 15-year-old Indian schoolgirl, whose solar-powered ironing cart project was the finalist of Prince William’s inaugural Earthshot Prize, addressed the World Leaders’ Summit of the COP26 conference in Glasgow with a clarion call for them to act and save the planet. Vinisha Umashankar, who is from Tamil Nadu, was part of the “Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and Deployment”, attended by …

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Steny Hoyer introduces $9 billion bill to meet Biden’s COP26 deforestation pledge
3 years, 1 month ago

Steny Hoyer introduces $9 billion bill to meet Biden’s COP26 deforestation pledge

CNN  

CNN — After President Joe Biden entered the US into a global pledge at COP26 to end and reverse deforestation, a top Democrat in the House introduced a bill Wednesday to put financial weight behind Biden’s commitment. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer’s legislation would establish a $9 billion trust fund at the US State Department to finance bilateral forest conservation …

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'India Only Country Delivering...': PM Modi's Top 10 Quotes at COP26 Glasgow Summit
3 years, 1 month ago

'India Only Country Delivering...': PM Modi's Top 10 Quotes at COP26 Glasgow Summit

News 18  

India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Monday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. Modi, in his opening remarks, affirmed India’s commitments to tackling climate change, and outlined the country’s plans for it. Top 10 Quotes from PM Modi’s Address at Glasgow: 1) India is the only country that is delivering …

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PM Modi At COP26 Event: Need To Make Adaptation ‘Main Part Of Our Development Policies’
3 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi At COP26 Event: Need To Make Adaptation ‘Main Part Of Our Development Policies’

ABP News  

New Delhi: Addressing the COP26 side event on ‘Action and Solidarity - The Critical Decade’ convened by UK PM Boris Johnson, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the world has to make adaptation the main part of our development policies and schemes. Ahead of his speech, PM Modi took to Twitter and wrote: "The COP26 Summit offers a …

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CoP26: UK launches India Green Guarantee, commits new funds for EVs in India
3 years, 1 month ago

CoP26: UK launches India Green Guarantee, commits new funds for EVs in India

The Hindu  

The UK will provide an “India Green Guarantee” to the World Bank, to unlock an additional 750 million pounds for green projects across India, it was announced at the COP26 summit in Glasgow on Monday. Further, in an aid-backed Private Infrastructure Development Group, the UK has committed more than 210 million pounds in new investment at the UN climate summit …

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India's stand for COP26: Climate justice for climate change
3 years, 1 month ago

India's stand for COP26: Climate justice for climate change

India Today  

With the looming likelihood of economic recovery by the Covid-19 pandemic-hit world forcing a resetting of the climate correction clocks, India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to make "Climate Justice for Climate change" the centre piece of the 26th Conference of Parties, the next annual UN climate change conference to be held in Glasgow from October 31 …

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‘Cop26 is not a photo op’: UK calls on leaders to honour climate promises at Glasgow summit
3 years, 2 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 …

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COP-26 will not lead to anything unless there is pressure on leaders: Thunberg
3 years, 2 months ago

COP-26 will not lead to anything unless there is pressure on leaders: Thunberg

India Today  

For climate activist Greta Thunberg, success at the upcoming U.N. climate conference would come only if world leaders honestly admit that their action is not living up to their words. "We are so, so far behind what would be needed," the 18-year-old told Reuters in an interview at the kitchen table of her two-bedroom Stockholm apartment on Wednesday evening, after …

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