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03 11 2021 | 14:29

As COP26 begins, a shift of focus away from wind and solar is a step backwards for Pakistan

Pakistan's power plans favour hydro, slashing support for solar and wind Several coinciding events are putting the spotlight on Pakistan’s power sector plans. At Glasgow’s COP26 climate conference,…

03 11 2021 | 14:28

World faces disastrous 2.7C temperature rise on current climate plans, UN warns

Report says countries must strengthen climate ambitions after wasting chance to build back better after Covid The world is squandering the opportunity to “build back better” from the Covid-19…

03 11 2021 | 14:25

Improving investment conditions could make Indonesia a world leader in clean energy, says OECD

Indonesia could become a world leader in clean energy with further reforms to mobilise investment in renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new OECD report.

03 11 2021 | 14:20

COP26: What's the climate impact of private jets?

There has been criticism of the number of world leaders and other delegates who have travelled to the COP26 summit in private jets. How much environmental damage do they do - and did leaders have…

03 11 2021 | 14:20

Coal investment being cut by 99% of development finance institutions

Nearly all internationally available development financing is now committed to reducing or ending investment in coal-fired power after moves by China and the G20 to stop supporting new projects…

03 11 2021 | 14:12

New partnerships for Africa & SIDS put climate equity, resilience and nature at the top of COP’s climate action agenda

Today, as delegates gather in Glasgow for the second day of COP26, real economy leaders join Heads of State on stage at the city’s SEC centre to launch new partnerships that will catalyze finance and…

03 11 2021 | 14:10

Leonardo DiCaprio brings star power to Glasgow for COP26

Actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio has arrived in Glasgow for the COP26 summit. The Hollywood star, who is a UN climate change representative, was seen at the Kew Carbon Garden…

03 11 2021 | 14:02

Canada ban on shipping coal would equal scrapping as many as 3 million cars

Change in Canadian policy could have major implications for U.S. coal market The border between the United States and Canada is currently open for vaccinated travelers—but it may soon be closed to…

03 11 2021 | 13:57

AXA announces it won’t insure oil sands and shale gas projects

Obtaining insurance for oil and gas companies just got a little harder after AXA SA, a global French insurance company, said it would exclude most greenfield exploration and projects involving oil…

03 11 2021 | 13:55

Australia considering more than 100 fossil fuel projects that could produce 5% of global industrial emissions

The coal and gas works, if approved, would result in a nearly 30% increase in emissions within Australia. Australia has more than 100 fossil fuel developments in the pipeline that could result in…

03 11 2021 | 13:50

Europe’s record summer ‘impossible’ without global heating

Cop26 countries must take action to stop record heat becoming an annual event, say experts The heatwaves and wildfires that caused devastation in Europe this summer would not have happened without…

03 11 2021 | 13:43

Global pollution price could cut greenhouse gases by 12%, says report

World Economic Forum says taxing carbon emitters would cost less than economic fallout from climate crisis. Creating an international price for carbon emissions could reduce global greenhouse gases…

03 11 2021 | 13:41

‘You can shove your climate crisis up your arse’: Greta Thunberg sings at Cop26 – video

Climate activist Greta Thunberg had some choice words for the world leaders inside the Cop26 conference in Glasgow. Joined by some of the many activists rallying around the climate change meeting,…

03 11 2021 | 13:40

COP26: Bezos pledges $2bn for restoring nature

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said his Bezos Earth Fund will spend $2bn (£1.5bn) restoring landscapes and transforming food systems. He told the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow that he had…

03 11 2021 | 13:26

Climate change: UN emissions gap report a 'thundering wake-up call'

National plans to cut carbon fall far short of what's needed to avert dangerous climate change, according to the UN Environment Programme. Their Emissions Gap report says country pledges will fail…

03 11 2021 | 13:26

Biden unveils pledge to slash global methane emissions by 30%

US-led alliance includes 90 countries but China, India and Russia have not joined the methane pact US president Joe Biden has unveiled a multinational plan to control methane, regarded by the…

03 11 2021 | 13:24

COP26: What effect does methane have on climate change? And more questions

The COP26 climate summit kicks off in Glasgow this weekend - one of the biggest ever world meetings on how to tackle global warming. But what's it all about? BBC News environment correspondent Matt…

03 11 2021 | 13:20

Indigenous peoples to get $1.7bn in recognition of role in protecting forests

Cop26 pledge cautiously welcomed as ‘first step’ in making indigenous rights central to climate crisis talks. At least $1.7bn of funding will be given directly to indigenous peoples and local…

03 11 2021 | 13:15

‘Natural infrastructure’ could save billions a year in climate crisis response

Planting trees and preserving mangrove swamps and wetlands are cheap and effective but overlooked, report says Tree-planting, wetland restoration, mangrove swamps and other natural ways of…

03 11 2021 | 13:08

India, UK to launch 140-nation transnational renewable grid project

India and the UK will launch a transnational and transcontinental grid project, the Green Grids Initiative-One Sun One World One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG or OSOWOG), at COP26 tomorrow. The project aims to…