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Analysis: Cop26 delegates made progress on emissions cuts and climate adaptation but fell short on coal The Cop26 climate conference finally came to an end on Saturday night, having overrun by a…

Adaptation, mitigation and finance are all strengthened in a complex and delicate balance supported by all Parties. After six years of strenuous negotiations, pending items that prevented the full…

If you are going to host a world summit on climate change then it really should attempt to be green as possible. The UK government says it is committed to making the event "carbon neutral" but a new…

COP26 ends with global agreement to accelerate action on climate this decade Two weeks of intense negotiations finally complete the Paris Rulebook  For the first time COP agrees position on…

Bitterly fought-over issue of compensation for poor countries could make or break ambitious climate deal. “Loss and damage” is the phrase for the destruction already being wreaked by the climate…

Communities in western Canada and Washington state forced to flee homes after record downpour leads to severe floods Communities in western Canada who were forced to flee their homes this summer by…

Last-minute hitch on coal almost reduced Alok Sharma to tears as Glasgow climate pact made imperfect progress

Those living in Banjul’s slums face the effects of a climate crisis they did little to cause – and will need more help than the Cop26 deal promises Yedel Bah would move home if she could, but she…

The Guardian's Damian Carrington explains that in relative terms, the agreements and deals made by the 196 nations nudged the world a little closer towards the path to keeping global temperature…

Greta Thunberg says the outcome of COP26 is a disappointment as there is still no guarantee the planet's temperature rise will be limited to 1.5C. The climate campaigner told BBC Scotland: "They…

COP26: 26η συνεχής νίκη των ορυκτών καυσίμων. Το COP26 της Γλασκώβης, η 26η Διεθνής Διάσκεψη για την Κλιματική Αλλαγή που οργανώνει σε ετήσια βάση (covid επιτρέποντος) η Σύμβαση-Πλαίσιο των…

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Prime minister says Australians will be working in the coal industry ‘for decades to come’ The prime minister, Scott Morrison, has ruled out adopting a more ambitious 2030 emissions reduction…

Representatives particularly disappointed by softened language on coal and a lack of funding to pay for loss and damages

China and India will have to explain themselves to climate-vulnerable nations, COP26 President Alok Sharma has said as the summit ends.

Most of us are trying to be greener and for some that means seeking out brands and companies that are environmentally-friendly. But how can you check firms really are as green as they make out?…

The planet is a mess and it is easy to despair. But seeing Thunberg with other inspirational figures offers a glimpse of hope. To quote George Harrison, it’s been a long and lonely winter. The world…

With the ocean seen as the key to keeping global heating to 1.5C, attention has turned to the vital but overlooked “big three” marine ecosystems – seagrass, mangroves and salt marshes Off the…

At Cop26 Sir Patrick Vallance has said he eats less meat and cycles but society needs to change more Changes in behaviour are needed to tackle the climate emergency, the UK’s chief scientific…