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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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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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COP26 has wrapped up in Glasgow. So was the climate summit a success?
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 has wrapped up in Glasgow. So was the climate summit a success?

ABC  

It was "our last chance to avoid the worst effects of climate change", according to COP26 president Alok Sharma and "the most important international meeting of the century", according to climate councillor Lesley Hughes. "Glasgow has not closed the emissions gap in 2030, which is vital to keeping 1.5C alive, but it has set up an urgent process to address …

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Climate finance isn’t charity, says Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate finance isn’t charity, says Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at COP26

The Hindu  

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav says rich countries have “an obligation, responsibility, duty and a vow” to provide climate finance to developing nations and should deliver on an unfulfilled promise to raise $100 billion a year. “Because if there is any gap that remains it is in the action for climate finance.” Mr. Yadav heads the …

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COP26: COVID stimulus packages fail to address climate change adaptation, says U.N. report
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: COVID stimulus packages fail to address climate change adaptation, says U.N. report

The Hindu  

Developing countries need to spend up to 10 times more public money than current levels to implement climate adaptation measures that would minimize harm caused by more frequent droughts, flooding and other weather extremes, according to a United Nations report published on November 4. But in 2019, climate financing to developing countries for mitigating emissions, adaptation, planning and implementation was …

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COP26: World gathers amid calls to avert climate disaster
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: World gathers amid calls to avert climate disaster

Al Jazeera  

COP26 aims to keep alive a target of capping global warming at 1.5C, amid warnings of disastrous climate catastrophe. COP26 president Alok Sharma opened the two-week summit saying the talks were “last, best hope” to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C alive. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged world leaders attending the UN climate change conference in …

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Sir Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘turning into a commentator’ on Cop26
3 years, 1 month ago

Sir Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘turning into a commentator’ on Cop26

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of “turning into a commentator” on the Cop26 climate summit rather than acting as “a leader”, after the Prime Minister put the chances of a successful outcome at six out of 10. In an interview with The Telegraph, the Labour leader warned that Britain’s international reputation was at stake, but claimed Mr Johnson …

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COP26: World’s friendliest city set to host climate crisis summit
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: World’s friendliest city set to host climate crisis summit

Al Jazeera  

Glasgow is due to host UN’s climate conference that is seen by many as the last chance to avert a global environmental catastrophe. Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city and home to one of the most bitter football rivalries, has rarely lacked drama – and this week will take centre stage as the host of a highly anticipated summit seen by many …

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UN chief warns world on ‘one-way ticket to disaster’ over climate
3 years, 2 months ago

UN chief warns world on ‘one-way ticket to disaster’ over climate

Al Jazeera  

Antonio Guterres says he is ‘very concerned’ upcoming COP26 in Glasgow will fail. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said the world’s current climate situation is “a one-way ticket for disaster”, reiterating the urgency of agreement at the COP26 climate conference at the end of the month. Guterres said on Thursday that such an increase was “obviously a one-way ticket …

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The carbon markets conundrum at COP26
3 years, 2 months ago

The carbon markets conundrum at COP26

The Hindu  

October 21, 2021 12:02 am | Updated 12:41 am IST If climate negotiations are compared to a game of diplomatic chess, Article 6 of the Paris Agreement would be the king to be checkmated and captured for concluding the Paris Agreement Work Programme at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. A …

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Boris Johnson’s secret COP26 weapon may have to be shame
3 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson’s secret COP26 weapon may have to be shame

CNN  

London CNN — It’s now less than two weeks until Boris Johnson welcomes the world to Glasgow, Scotland, where he will host the COP26 international climate talks at a crucial moment in our planet’s history. Until the politics conversation is more realistic about what needs to be done to transform our economies – which will actually provide more economic opportunity …

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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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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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Time running out to make climate promises ‘a reality’ and avoid Cop26 failure, Boris Johnson warned
3 years, 4 months ago

Time running out to make climate promises ‘a reality’ and avoid Cop26 failure, Boris Johnson warned

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A senior Conservative warned the prime minister had yet to make his “promises a reality”, …

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Climate science report ‘critical for success’ of COP26: UN
3 years, 4 months ago

Climate science report ‘critical for success’ of COP26: UN

The Hindu  

Nearly 200 nations started online negotiations on Monday to validate a UN science report that will anchor autumn summits charged with preventing climate catastrophe on a planetary scale. Another milestone since the last IPCC tome: the Paris Agreement has been adopted, with a collective promise to cap the planet’s rising surface temperature at “well below” two degrees Celsius above late-19th …

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