World “way off track” in halting warming, UN warns ahead of COP26
Geneva, Switzerland/Glasgow, UKReuters Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is “way off track” on climate goals, the UN weather agency said on Monday, showing the scale of the task facing governments scrambling to avert dangerous levels of warming. A report by the World Meteorological Organization showed that carbon dioxide levels […]
Poor nations warn of visa headaches as Glasgow climate talks near
London, UK/Brussels, BelgiumReuters The world’s poorest countries have said they may struggle to meet visa requirements and cover all COVID-19 quarantine costs for the COP26 climate summit, raising concerns that some might not be able to attend in person. The UN conference, which is meant to spur countries to make bigger commitments to slash greenhouse […]
Pope, Patriarch and Canterbury Archbishop issue climate appeal
Rome, ItalyAP The world’s top Christian leaders – Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians – on Tuesday issued a joint appeal for delegates at the upcoming UN climate summit to “listen to the cry of the Earth” and make sacrifices to save the planet. In their first-ever joint […]
More countries hike climate pledges, piling pressure on major emitters
Brussels, BelgiumReuters A group of mostly smaller countries submitted new, more ambitious climate pledges to the United Nations last week, raising pressure on big emitters including China to do the same ahead of a major UN climate summit in November. UN climate chief Patricia Espinosa said that as of Saturday the United Nations had received […]
Pope to attend November UN climate conference in Glasgow, health permitting
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November, health permitting, Scotland’s Roman Catholic bishops said on Monday. The bishops confirmed the Pope’s presence among other world leaders in a statement on their website. Pope Francis speaks with a health worker at the Gemelli hospital, as he […]