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COP27 fails to improve on COP26 but loss and damage fund the saving grace
2 years ago

COP27 fails to improve on COP26 but loss and damage fund the saving grace

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 29, 2022 14:31 IST Some 30 years ago, in 1991, the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu put the term “loss and damage” on the table of the UN climate negotiations, which finally saw some tangible progress at the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Glasgow declaration …

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Ukraine war: COP26, IEA heads warn of digging in on fossil fuels
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine war: COP26, IEA heads warn of digging in on fossil fuels

Al Jazeera  

Alok Sharma and Fatih Birol say they are hopeful the global hydrocarbon crisis could spur a transition to green energy. “If you do so, we will lock in our energy infrastructure and the chances of reaching our climate goals, which were once again agreed to and endorsed in Glasgow, will be diminishing substantially.” Those COP26 pledges include a pact to …

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There's only a 10% chance of limiting global warming to 2.7°F, study says
2 years, 8 months ago

There's only a 10% chance of limiting global warming to 2.7°F, study says

Daily Mail  

There is at most a 10 per cent chance of limiting global warming to 2.7°F unless 'substantially' more is done to hit net-zero pledges this decade, a study says. However, the more ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement – to keep warming to 2.7°F or below – has only a 6-10 per cent chance of being achieved, they say. So …

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'Pro Planet People': PM Modi Invokes 3Ps from COP26, Talks About Sustainable Lifestyle at Global Summit
2 years, 10 months ago

'Pro Planet People': PM Modi Invokes 3Ps from COP26, Talks About Sustainable Lifestyle at Global Summit

News 18  

Energy requirements of the people of India are expected to double in the next 20 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he urged developed countries to fulfil their commitments on finance and technology transfer. Delivering the inaugural address at the 21st World Sustainable Development Summit 2022 on the theme ‘Towards a resilient planet: Ensuring a sustainable and …

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COP26 pledges need a new climate of cooperation
3 years ago

COP26 pledges need a new climate of cooperation

The Hindu  

As world leaders converged in Glasgow for the COP26, there were some notable absentees. Although the country is yet to significantly transit to renewable energy, accounting only 22.5% of nationwide electricity production, India has been leading the global movement towards solar power. Compared to China’s 28.4%, the U.S.’s 19.8% and some North European country’s 100% transition to renewable energy for …

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COP26 was a flop but there is still hope
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 was a flop but there is still hope

Al Jazeera  

The outcome of international climate summits has barely changed during the last few decades. The task of forging a global consensus on transformative mitigation strategies to the climate emergency somehow always eludes the participating parties, and the result is to keep kicking the can down the road as if to say, “Let future generations take care of the problem.” Unfortunately, …

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How coal, climate justice and zero emissions clashed at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

How coal, climate justice and zero emissions clashed at COP26

The Hindu  

The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties ended in tears. Sharma, who’d extended the conference proceedings by a day, couldn’t get the world to decisively commit to two things: that all countries must cut carbon dioxide emissions so that it doesn’t lead to global warming rising beyond 1.5°C by 2100; and that it was time to set a date to …

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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, …

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Cop26 agreement: Is the world any closer to meeting the 1.5C global temperature rise target?
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26 agreement: Is the world any closer to meeting the 1.5C global temperature rise target?

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 climate summit in Glasgow has entered its final days after almost two weeks …

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Was Cop26 a success?
3 years, 1 month ago

Was Cop26 a success?

The Independent  

Does it go far enough to limit warming to 1.5C? Whether the pact goes far enough to meet the crucial target of limiting warming to no more than 1.5C compared with pre-industrial levels is far from certain. Glasgow had been billed as a key moment in the process of keeping 1.5C within reach - coming after the Paris Agreement, which …

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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U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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Climate experts support India's stand on 'phase down' of coal at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate experts support India's stand on 'phase down' of coal at COP26

The Hindu  

Climate experts on Sunday came in full support of India, after it was criticised by several nations for using the term "phase down" instead of "phase out" of coal at COP26 in Glasgow, saying it should not be seen as a diversion from its commitment towards this global climate crisis. While the world expressed disappointment, climate experts in India felt …

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UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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Infographic: What has your country pledged at COP26?
3 years, 1 month ago

Infographic: What has your country pledged at COP26?

Al Jazeera  

With the annual climate change summit over, what have world leaders achieved at COP26? Saturday’s Glasgow Climate Pact is the first climate package to directly reference coal and fossil fuels, although many countries were angered by a last-minute change to the text replacing the call to phase “out” the use of coal with a call to phase it “down”. Phasing …

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COP26: What’s in the Glasgow Climate Pact?
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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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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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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Cop26: Climate activists gather in London to join worldwide protest
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26: Climate activists gather in London to join worldwide protest

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. Today’s Global Day of Action for Climate Justice protest in London was one of 250 marches taking place globally …

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COP26: Why Is the World Silent on China’s Monopoly on Tibet’s Rivers?
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: Why Is the World Silent on China’s Monopoly on Tibet’s Rivers?

The Quint  

As COP26 wraps up, the world is again ignorant about the importance of Tibet's role in combating the global climate crisis. Noted environmentalist Michael Buckley stated in his book 'Meltdown in Tibet ', "We have only one Tibet. It may sound a little exhausting to reiterate that Tibet is the source of 10 major rivers and has the largest glacier …

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Toyota defends decision to not sign emissions pledge at COP26 by terming commitment ‘difficult’
3 years, 1 month ago

Toyota defends decision to not sign emissions pledge at COP26 by terming commitment ‘difficult’

Firstpost  

Toyota – the world’s top-selling carmaker – has not signed the COP26 pledge, with Volkswagen, Hyundai-Kia, Stellantis and Renault-Nissan also absent from the list. Toyota defended a decision not to sign an emissions pledge proposed during the COP26 climate talks, saying its global business would make the commitment “difficult”. Ford, Mercedes-Benz, General Motors and Volvo Cars were among the auto …

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The climate crisis is about the Global South’s present
3 years, 1 month ago

The climate crisis is about the Global South’s present

Al Jazeera  

COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, was an event where less than 0.0004 percent of the population met to negotiate our lives. This exclusion becomes a refusal to acknowledge the proximity of the climate crisis and casts it as a problem of the future when millions are dying today. Our campaigns and conversations focused on the future, and they did not measure …

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Cop26: What has been achieved and agreed by leaders at the climate summit?
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26: What has been achieved and agreed by leaders at the 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. The main goal of Cop26 – and its unofficial strapline – is to “keep 1.5 alive”, meaning countries must …

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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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