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COP26 Wrap: Are India & China Really Responsible for the Watered-Down Pact?
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 Wrap: Are India & China Really Responsible for the Watered-Down Pact?

The Quint  

The COP26 summit, one of the largest international events since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world, was held in Glasgow in the backdrop of a looming climate emergency. Given the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge to take action on “carbon, cars, cash and trees”, switching away from fossil fuel cars is an important step towards net-zero. My friend Surina …

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Op-Ed: The failure at Glasgow and what needs to happen next
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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At COP26, nations strike climate deal that falls short
3 years, 1 month ago

At COP26, nations strike climate deal that falls short

Al Jazeera  

Revised deal was approved after last-minute change on coal, which drew complaints from vulnerable nations and others. pic.twitter.com/NluZWgOJ9p — António Guterres November 13, 2021 UN chief Antonio Guterres called the global deal “an important step” but said, “it’s not enough. United States climate envoy John Kerry said governments had no choice but to accept India’s coal language change: “If we …

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Fight for fossil fuels dominates COP26 climate deal
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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Climate vulnerable in the Global South demand COP26 action
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate vulnerable in the Global South demand COP26 action

Al Jazeera  

Those on the front line of extreme weather say words from world leaders are no longer enough as the climate emergency devastates vulnerable nations. The 55-nation Climate Vulnerable Forum, which advocates for countries in the Global South facing the worst impacts of the climate crisis, told world leaders that words are no longer enough as the climate crisis intensifies. Members …

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Greta Thunberg in Glasgow sings ‘You can shove your climate crisis up your arse’
3 years, 1 month ago

Greta Thunberg in Glasgow sings ‘You can shove your climate crisis up your arse’

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 Greta Thunberg appeared to be enjoying her visit to Glasgow for Cop26 on Monday as …

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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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Religious leaders plead for rapid climate action at COP26
3 years, 2 months ago

Religious leaders plead for rapid climate action at COP26

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of prominent religious figures from around the globe meet at the Vatican to demand world leaders take immediate moves. “I call on all young people, regardless of their religion, to be ready to fight against any action that damages the environment or increases the climate crisis,” said Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb of the Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. …

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Caroline Lucas backs climate protests that blocked M25 because of ‘existential crisis’
3 years, 3 months ago

Caroline Lucas backs climate protests that blocked M25 because of ‘existential 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. Read our privacy policy Green MP Caroline Lucas has backed the climate emergency protests that blocked the M25 motorway, …

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COP26 urged to prioritise adaptation as climate emergency surges
3 years, 3 months ago

COP26 urged to prioritise adaptation as climate emergency surges

Al Jazeera  

More than 50 officials convening in Rotterdam call for November’s COP26 climate talks to treat adaptation as ‘urgent’. At a dialogue in Rotterdam convened by the Global Center on Adaptation on Monday, more than 50 ministers and heads of climate organisations and development banks called for November’s COP26 climate talks to treat adaptation as “urgent”. What Africa needs is to …

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UK accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over Cumbria mine as it hosts coal phase-out summit
3 years, 9 months ago

UK accused of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over Cumbria mine as it hosts coal phase-out 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 government has been accused of “rank hypocrisy” as it today opened a global summit …

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