COP26 climate summit

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Women’s Leadership Is Key To Climate Action

At the COP26 climate summit, the leaders of Estonia, Tanzania and Bangladesh were the first to sign the Glasgow Women’s Leadership…

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Climate Action In 2022: What’s Next For South, Central And SE Asia?

Many Asian countries made net-zero pledges at COP26 in Glasgow last month, but most were vague and opaque. The big…

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Why India Is Neglecting Its Methane Problem

Last month at COP26 in Glasgow, more than 100 countries pledged to reduce global methane emissions by 30% by the…

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COP26: Key Outcomes From A ‘Fragile Win’

After running over by a day, negotiators at COP26 finally reached agreement on a “Glasgow Climate Pact” on 13 November.…

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COP26 Leaves Young People From Developing Countries Disappointed

It was a tale of contrasts at COP26, the 26th edition of the UN’s annual climate conference which wrapped up…

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After COP26: India’s Crucial Decade

The science is clear. For a chance to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius as stated in the Paris…

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COP26: Large Compromises Overshadow Small Successes

A COP delayed by the pandemic ended with the Glasgow Climate Pact. Delayed, diluted and disappointing, the consensus left most…

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COP26’s Bare Minimum Is Still A Ratchet

COP26 is finally over. Green lobbyists have already dismissed the global climate shindig organised by the United Nations as a…

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How Enforceable Are Climate Pledges?

All is said and done at the U.N. climate talks, and the ink on the COP26 agreement is dry, but…

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COP26: Feats, Foibles And Failures

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) drew to a close yesterday, Friday, November 12. When it began, almost two weeks…

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‘Definition Of Insanity’: What They Are Saying At COP26

COP26, a two-week U.N. conference critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change, came to an end on…

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Pressure Mounts As COP26 Enters Final Day

Negotiators at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow are expected to lock horns on Friday for what is scheduled to…

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Saudi Arabia Denies Playing Climate Saboteur At Glasgow

The tightest of smiles on his face and the fabric of his traditional thobe swirling about him as he strides…

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COP26: What To Watch On Thursday

Only two days left to this year’s U.N. climate negotiations in Glasgow – officially. Behind the scenes, some delegates worry…

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Partial Nod To End Of Fossil-Fuel Vehicle Use By 2040

A group of countries, companies and cities committed on Wednesday to phasing out fossil-fuel vehicles by 2040, as part of…

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COP26: New Climate Pledges Make Little Dent In Emissions Gap

In late October this year, just before the start of COP26, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) calculated that the world…

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As Climate Damage Mounts, Poor Nations Press Wealthy To Pay Up

Poor nations are pressuring their wealthy counterparts at the U.N. climate summit to pay up for the mounting damage being…

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Frustration And Fury Over Climate Finance At COP26

The fortnight-long UN COP26 climate summit in Glasgow started with a bang but ended the first week with the usual…

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COP Background Chatter Supports Views Held By Greta

Greta Thunberg looks to have COP26’s number. The 18-year-old Swedish environmental activist opened her speech to green protesters on Friday…

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Global CO2 Emissions Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels: Study

Global carbon dioxide emissions have bounced back after COVID-19 restrictions and are likely to reach close to pre-pandemic levels this…

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We’ll Lead Even If You Don’t: Indian Schoolgirl At COP26

A 15-year-old Indian schoolgirl, whose solar-powered ironing cart project was the finalist of Prince William's inaugural Earthshot Prize, addressed the…

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Why It’s So Hard For World To Quit Coal

Every day, Raju gets on his bicycle and unwillingly pedals the world a tiny bit closer to climate catastrophe. Every…

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Experts Break Down India’s Net-Zero Pledge

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi grabbed headlines on 1 November at COP26 with an announcement that India will be net-zero…

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India To Be Net Zero By 2070: PM Modi

As the World Leaders' Summit kicked off at COP26 on 1 November, India announced that it would be net zero…

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1 Min To Midnight: Johnson As COP26 Opens

A U.N. conference critical to averting the most disastrous effects of climate change kicked off on Monday, its task made…

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