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Op-Ed: Glasgow’s hope at a critical moment in the climate battle
3 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Glasgow’s hope at a critical moment in the climate battle

LA Times  

President Biden arrives at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 1. The final COP26 decision statement, for the first time in a COP agreement, contains language directing all nations to increase efforts toward phasing down unabated coal and inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, though it gives no firm deadlines. On Wednesday, China and the U.S. — the world’s …

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US and China make pact to cooperate on climate crisis
3 years, 1 month ago

US and China make pact to cooperate on climate crisis

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 Chinese climate envoy spoke first, saying that both countries understood the need to work together because the challenge …

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China and US announce deal to boost cooperation on climate change
3 years, 1 month ago

China and US announce deal to boost cooperation on climate change

Al Jazeera  

China and the United States, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by reducing methane emissions, protecting forests and phasing out coal. In a joint statement announced at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the countries said they had reached an agreement to redouble efforts to …

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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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China Hits Back After Joe Biden Criticises Xi Jinping's COP26 No-show
3 years, 1 month ago

China Hits Back After Joe Biden Criticises Xi Jinping's COP26 No-show

News 18  

China hit back Wednesday against criticism by US President Joe Biden, who had accused Beijing of not showing leadership after President Xi Jinping skipped the make-or-break COP26 United Nations summit in Glasgow. Xi — who leads the planet’s largest emitter of the greenhouse gases responsible for climate change — has not travelled outside of China since the beginning of the …

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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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Leaders vow to protect forests, plug methane leaks at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

Leaders vow to protect forests, plug methane leaks at COP26

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — World leaders promised to protect Earth’s forests, cut methane emissions and help South Africa wean itself off coal at the U.N. climate summit Tuesday — part of a flurry of deals intended to avert catastrophic global warming. Johnson had a message for negotiators from around the globe who will strain over the next 10 days to turn …

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Bill Gates mingles at COP26 event after toasting his birthday on superyacht with Jeff Bezos
3 years, 1 month ago

Bill Gates mingles at COP26 event after toasting his birthday on superyacht with Jeff Bezos

Daily Mail  

Microsoft founder Bill Gates was seen mingling with world leaders including the Prime Minister of India at a 'clean technology' event at the Cop26 climate summit today, just days after toasting his 66th birthday with Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos on his $2million-a-week rental superyacht. Superyachts emit 7,020 tons of carbon dioxide per year, or 19 tons per day Mr Bezos' …

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Dozens of nations back pledge to slash methane emissions at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

Dozens of nations back pledge to slash methane emissions at COP26

Al Jazeera  

More than 80 countries join US and EU in pledging to cut methane emissions by at least 30 percent this decade. “Today global methane emissions grow faster than at any time in the past,” she said adding that reducing methane is one of the most effective ways to reduce near-term warming and keep the Paris goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius …

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Biden says China, Russia failed to lead at COP26 climate summit
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden says China, Russia failed to lead at COP26 climate summit

Al Jazeera  

Joe Biden says he believes it was a ‘big mistake’ for Chinese President Xi Jinping to skip the climate conference. United States President Joe Biden has accused China and Russia of failing to show leadership on addressing climate change, saying he believes it was a “big mistake” for his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to not attend the United Nations Climate …

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US unveils sweeping methane restrictions as COP26 enters day two
3 years, 1 month ago

US unveils sweeping methane restrictions as COP26 enters day two

Al Jazeera  

Biden is seeking to position himself as a global leader on climate change but is struggling to pass changes at home. US President Joe Biden unveiled a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions in his home country on the second day of the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, where he has strived to position Washington as the …

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COP26: Joe Biden laughs with Prince William Royal reception with Kate Middleton and Prince Charles
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: Joe Biden laughs with Prince William Royal reception with Kate Middleton and Prince Charles

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden capped off his first day at the COP26 climate conference on Monday with a royal reception with Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton. President Joe Biden capped off his first day at the COP26 climate conference on Monday with a royal reception, chatting with Prince William British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, greets Britain's Prince Charles …

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November 1, 2021 Cop26 news
3 years, 1 month ago

November 1, 2021 Cop26 news

CNN  

Former US President Barack Obama speaks in Richmond, Virginia, on October 23. Barack Obama is attending the big climate conference in Glasgow to try to convince the world that America is more about President Biden than former President Trump. It’s an extremely unusual appearance by a former president at a world leaders event, but Obama aides and friends tell CNN …

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Biden takes aim at China and Russia at G20 as COP26 climate summit kicks off in Glasgow
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden takes aim at China and Russia at G20 as COP26 climate summit kicks off in Glasgow

ABC  

The G20 meeting in Rome has wrapped up with few concrete agreements on tackling climate change, raising fears momentum may be lost as the UN climate summit begins in Glasgow. Key points: US President Joe Biden slams Russia and China for not bringing proposals to deal with climate change World leaders are now gathering in Glasgow to discuss efforts to …

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COP26: 7 climate takeaways from Day 1 of the Glasgow talks
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: 7 climate takeaways from Day 1 of the Glasgow talks

CNN  

Glasgow, Scotland CNN — Nearly 120 world leaders gathered in Glasgow on Monday to address what scientists and health experts say is the world’s biggest crisis: climate change. Here are the key takeaways from the first full day of the UN’s COP26 climate summit: A landmark deal on forests The first major commitment to emerge from the conference was a …

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COP26 climate summit opens in Glasgow amid acrimony
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 climate summit opens in Glasgow amid acrimony

Al Jazeera  

World leaders have begun arriving at a United Nations conference critical to averting the most disastrous effects of the climate crisis, their challenge made even more daunting by the failure of major industrial nations to agree to ambitious new commitments. The COP26 conference in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday comes a day after G20 big economies failed to …

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COP-26 is our last best hope, says president Alok Sharma opening the climate summit
3 years, 1 month ago

COP-26 is our last best hope, says president Alok Sharma opening the climate summit

Firstpost  

The Indian-origin cabinet minister called upon more than 120 world leaders gathered for the World Leaders’ Summit to do their bit for the planet Glasgow: The COP26 summit is “our last best hope” to agree on implementing the Paris Agreement, which limits the rise in global temperatures and keeps the goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius alive, summit President Alok Sharma …

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Infographic: Who is attending COP26?
3 years, 1 month ago

Infographic: Who is attending COP26?

Al Jazeera  

Leaders from around the world and other notable figures set to meet in Glasgow to discuss climate crisis. World leaders, leading scientists and environmental activists will converge this week in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 26th Conference of Parties, an annual event focused on issues related to the climate crisis and global emissions. This year’s conference comes a few months after …

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All You Need to Know About the COP26, and India's Possible Stance at the Climate Conference
3 years, 2 months ago

All You Need to Know About the COP26, and India's Possible Stance at the Climate Conference

News 18  

The world’s eyes are on the upcoming gathering in Glasgow, the biggest climate conference since the Paris summit, which is being seen as crucial in setting worldwide emission targets to slow global warming. Focus is also on India’s stance for the COP26, which is among the countries – China, Australia, Russia – that have yet to make new pledges to …

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Barack Obama to attend Cop26 climate summit
3 years, 2 months ago

Barack Obama to attend Cop26 climate 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 Barack Obama will be travel to Glasgow to attend the COP26 summit at the end …

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COP26 in Glasgow is coming. But 'The Paris Agreement for Nature' — the other COP — hopes to halt the biodiversity crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26 in Glasgow is coming. But 'The Paris Agreement for Nature' — the other COP — hopes to halt the biodiversity crisis

ABC  

Today, representatives from nearly 200 countries are meeting in Kunming, China, to finalise what has been described by some as "the Paris Agreement for Nature". Where the Paris Agreement seeks to stop climate change, the Kunming Declaration aspires to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. "The World Economic Forum a value on the loss of nature as $44 trillion in terms …

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COP26 offers a chance to revise zero-emission targets
3 years, 5 months ago

COP26 offers a chance to revise zero-emission targets

Live Mint  

The United Kingdom will be hosting the 26th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in early November, 2021. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the organization that provides regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts, future risks and options for adaptation and mitigation. The Special Report concludes that limiting …

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G7 Summit: From Cop26 buildup to reasserting fight against climate change, top 10 likely developments
3 years, 6 months ago

G7 Summit: From Cop26 buildup to reasserting fight against climate change, top 10 likely developments

India Today  

The G7 Summit, being held in Cornwall, UK, is one of the first summits to see heads of state meeting in person after nearly a year of virtual conferences in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what's on agenda to fight Climate Change at G7 2021 The world is off track when it comes to meeting the targets of …

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