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We need a forest-led COP27
2 years, 2 months ago

We need a forest-led COP27

The Hindu  

In September, a study published in the journal Science said earth may have already passed through five dangerous tipping points due to the 1.1°C of global heating caused by humanity to date. In 2003, Ken Caldeira at the Carnegie Institution found that the world would need a nuclear plant’s worth of clean-energy capacity every day between 2000 and 2050 to …

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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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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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What is in the latest draft of the Cop26 climate change agreement?
3 years, 1 month ago

What is in the latest draft of the Cop26 climate change 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. • The document voices “alarm and utmost concern” that human activities have already caused around 1.1C of global warming …

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'No Drama Sharma': Meet Agra-Born UK Minister Who Presided Over COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

'No Drama Sharma': Meet Agra-Born UK Minister Who Presided Over COP26

News 18  

Alok Sharma was hardly a household name in Britain, let alone the rest of the world, when appointed to lead the UN climate talks now reaching a climax in Glasgow. Reflecting on his own role, the self-effacing former UK business secretary said on Thursday: “People sometimes describe me as ‘No Drama Sharma’.” The nickname is modelled on the former US …

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COP26 coal pledge falls short on support as emissions surge
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 coal pledge falls short on support as emissions surge

India Today  

A pledge to phase out coal gained the support of 23 more countries at the U.N. climate conference on Thursday, but was shunned by big users of the dirtiest of the fuels that cause global warming. Greenhouse gas emissions from burning coal are the single biggest contributor to climate change, and weaning the world off coal is considered vital to …

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Scott Morrison, at COP26, pledges funding to support neighbouring Pacific, Asian nations dealing with climate change
3 years, 1 month ago

Scott Morrison, at COP26, pledges funding to support neighbouring Pacific, Asian nations dealing with climate change

ABC  

Pacific Island leaders at the Glasgow climate conference have pressed Scott Morrison to make sharper cuts to Australia's emissions this decade as they grapple with the impacts of global warming. Key points: Australia's funding for neighbouring nations will increase to $2 billion over the next five years Scott Morrison told the conference technology would be crucial to achieving net zero …

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CoP26: UK launches India Green Guarantee, commits new funds for EVs in India
3 years, 1 month ago

CoP26: UK launches India Green Guarantee, commits new funds for EVs in India

The Hindu  

The UK will provide an “India Green Guarantee” to the World Bank, to unlock an additional 750 million pounds for green projects across India, it was announced at the COP26 summit in Glasgow on Monday. Further, in an aid-backed Private Infrastructure Development Group, the UK has committed more than 210 million pounds in new investment at the UN climate summit …

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COP26: Will Glasgow deliver what Paris promised in fight against climate change?
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: Will Glasgow deliver what Paris promised in fight against climate change?

India Today  

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is underway with world leaders reaching Glasgow in the United Kingdom to discuss how to check global warming and slow down the phenomenon of climate change. “We are extremely grateful to the government of the United Kingdom for hosting this crucially important conference in these unprecedented times and for making every effort to keep …

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UN's Creative Ad On Climate Disaster Has Message From Dinosaur On Extinction - WATCH
3 years, 1 month ago

UN's Creative Ad On Climate Disaster Has Message From Dinosaur On Extinction - WATCH

ABP News  

New Delhi: As climate change has posed serious challenges to wildlife, the United Nations released a creative video in which an unusual and rare visitor appeared inside the assembly emphasizing not to choose extinction and save the human species before it’s too late. And yet every year governments spend hundreds of billions of public funds on fossil fuel subsidies," the …

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Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high last year, UN reports ahead of Glasgow COP26 climate summit
3 years, 1 month ago

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high last year, UN reports ahead of Glasgow COP26 climate summit

ABC  

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" on capping rising temperatures, the United Nations says, ahead of climate talks in Glasgow aimed at averting dangerous levels of global warming. Key points: UN seeks "dramatic increase" in climate commitments Australia is expected to formally approve a target of net zero by 2050 UK …

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Xi's not there? CoP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader's likely absence
3 years, 1 month ago

Xi's not there? CoP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader's likely absence

India Today  

The leaders of most of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters gather in Glasgow from Sunday, aiming to thrash out plans and funds to tilt the planet towards clean energy. Chinese President Xi Jinping's expected absence from the talks could indicate that the world's biggest CO2 producer has already decided that it has no more concessions to offer at the …

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Cop26: Leaked documents reveal the countries lobbying UN to water down climate crisis response
3 years, 2 months ago

Cop26: Leaked documents reveal the countries lobbying UN to water down climate crisis response

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. Climate Change: COP26 might change our world Among the comments was a call to “omit” a statement that the …

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Government urged to stop new oil drilling in Surrey ahead of Cop26
3 years, 2 months ago

Government urged to stop new oil drilling in Surrey ahead of Cop26

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 Boris Johnson’s government has been urged to change course over its support for new oil …

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Scott Morrison to attend COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, no decision on net zero
3 years, 2 months ago

Scott Morrison to attend COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, no decision on net zero

ABC  

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed he will attend the United Nations COP26 international climate conference in Glasgow in November. Key points: It was unclear whether Mr Morrison or another government representative would go to the conference Prince Charles and other world leaders had urged him to attend in person The government has still not struck a deal on whether …

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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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