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Why the COP27 climate summit has to be about climate justice
2 years, 2 months ago

Why the COP27 climate summit has to be about climate justice

Live Mint  

In less than a month, the world’s governments will gather in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt for COP27, a crucial summit on climate change. This is a time when there needs to be complete unity of purpose among the 198 countries that are members of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In fact, the rich countries—which account for an …

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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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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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‘Declaration of war’: Pacific islands blast COP26 pledges
3 years ago

‘Declaration of war’: Pacific islands blast COP26 pledges

Al Jazeera  

Nations most vulnerable to climate change say rich world must step up, meet goal to limit temperature rise to 1.5C. It was the Pacific’s expectation that this would be firmly and irreversibly secured in Glasgow,” Satyendra Prasad, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations in New York told Al Jazeera. It is that simple – period.” In …

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Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?
3 years, 1 month ago

Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?

Live Mint  

At the recently concluded United Nations conference of parties summit on tackling climate change, India was widely criticised for its key role in weakening crucial language on coal phase-out, resulting in a watered-down version of the Glasgow Climate Pact. While its 2070 target met with scepticism for being too distant, most observers lauded India for its ambitious 2030 targets, given …

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What was achieved at the COP26 climate summit?
3 years, 1 month ago

What was achieved at the COP26 climate summit?

Live Mint  

“When will leaders lead? Encourage member nations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change —the Conference of Parties, or COP—to present improved national decarbonisation plans that will limit global warming rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius; adopt resolutions that call for phasing out fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas; get wealthy nations to deliver on climate finance to …

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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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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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Boris Johnson blasts China and India for forcing nations into 'watered down' COP26 deal
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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Glasgow climate summit | Coal ‘phase-down’ is a right, says India Environment Minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Glasgow climate summit | Coal ‘phase-down’ is a right, says India Environment Minister

The Hindu  

A day after the 26th United Nations Conference of Parties in Glasgow ended on Saturday, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, in a personal blog, dwelt on India’s last-minute intervention that played a key role in the final text of the agreement that called for coal to be “phased down” rather than “phased out”. The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties …

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COP26 Limited to 'Blah, Blah, Blah', Says Greta Thunberg, Vows to 'Never Give Up'
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 Limited to 'Blah, Blah, Blah', Says Greta Thunberg, Vows to 'Never Give Up'

News 18  

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said Saturday the COP26 UN climate talks had achieved nothing but “blah, blah, blah” after nations reached a compromise deal in Glasgow. And we will never give up, ever.” During the conference, Thunberg and other activists had denounced the way it was playing out, arguing that world leaders had failed to match their words with …

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COP26: Climate Deal Struck at Glasgow With India's Coal Pushback, UN Says 'Not Enough'
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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COP26 deal | U.N. chief says ‘not enough’, warns ‘catastrophe’ close; Greta Thunberg denounces it
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 deal | U.N. chief says ‘not enough’, warns ‘catastrophe’ close; Greta Thunberg denounces it

The Hindu  

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of an impending "climate catastrophe", while environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg dismissed Saturday's COP26 climate conference deal as "blah, blah, blah". "But today's agreement is a big step forward and, critically, we have the first ever international agreement to phase down coal and a roadmap to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees." A European …

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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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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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The Latest: EU executive says COP26 agreement a good start
3 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: EU executive says COP26 agreement a good start

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — The latest on the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow: BRUSSELS — The head of the European Union’s executive arm says Saturday’s agreement at the U.N. climate conference “gives us confidence that we can provide a safe and prosperous space for humanity on this planet,” but warns that “there is still hard work ahead.” Ursula von der Leyen …

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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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COP26 wraps with nations agreeing to deal aimed at averting climate catastrophe
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 wraps with nations agreeing to deal aimed at averting climate catastrophe

India Today  

UN climate talks in Scotland ended with a global agreement that aimed at least to keep alive hopes of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, and so maintain a realistic chance of saving the world from catastrophic climate change. The overarching aim set by conference host Britain was one that climate campaigners and vulnerable countries had found far too …

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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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The numbers game: The Hindu Editorial on COP26 United Nations climate meeting at Glasgow
3 years, 1 month ago

The numbers game: The Hindu Editorial on COP26 United Nations climate meeting at Glasgow

The Hindu  

The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties in Glasgow, Scotland may not have a significant outcome as yet in sight. Prior to the summit, there was a frantic attempt by leaders of western countries, particularly the United States and summit host the United Kingdom, to have most countries agree on a mid-century net zero goal, or when emissions dip to …

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