COP26 agrees deal aimed at averting climate catastrophe, after late drama
Glasgow, UKReuters UN climate talks in Scotland ended with a global agreement aimed at keeping alive hopes of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, and so maintain a realistic shot at saving the world from catastrophic climate change. Alok Sharma, the conference chairman, was visibly emotional before banging down his gavel in relief to […]
COP26: World will try again to avert climate disaster
Glasgow, UKReuters The United Nations COP26 summit that starts in Glasgow this week has been billed as a make-or-break chance to save the planet from the most calamitous effects of climate change. Delayed by a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, COP26 aims to keep alive a target of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees […]
We need cash to adapt, Kenyan slum dwellers tell COP26 president
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Rich countries must provide more finance to help the poor cope with the impact of global warming, residents of Kenya’s biggest informal settlement told the president of the COP26 global climate talks as he visited on Friday. Alok Sharma, president of the United Nations conference, was visiting a community-led project in […]
UK citizens’ assembly wants “fair” path to 2050 net-zero emissions goal
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Taxes on frequent fliers, more wind and solar power, and better protection for nature should be key policies in Britain’s push to meet its promise to cut emissions to net zero by 2050, a citizens’ assembly advised the country’s lawmakers last week. But its final recommendations in a report to parliament […]
Global finance must “align” in climate change fight, says UK minister
United NationsThomson Reuters Foundation The world of finance must line up behind the fight against global warming, a top British climate change official said, calling for a concerted effort to turn “billions into trillions” of dollars driving the transition to a green economy. From state aid agencies and international development banks to insurers and pension […]