2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference
26th UN Climate Change conference held in Glasgow, Scotland
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The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP26, was the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. The president of the conference was UK cabinet minister Alok Sharma. Delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the third meeting of the parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement, and the 16th meeting of the parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP16).
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Alok Sharma threatens to quit if new PM ditches net zero commitment Alok Sharma, who led last year's COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, has threatened to quit if the new prime minister ditches the current commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.Sky News - Published | |
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India didn't replace coal 'phase out with 'phase down' at COP 26: Govt sourcesIndiaTimes - Published | 'It was amazing': Charles praises COP26 summit as he retraces Jesus' footsteps in Jordan The Prince of Wales has said the "amazing" COP26 conference produced "quite a lot of success" as he retraced Jesus Christ's footsteps in Jordan.Sky News - Published |
PM admits frustration at failure to reach climate change goals at COP26 summit Boris Johnson has admitted for the first time that he is frustrated by his failure to reach his climate change goals at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.Sky News - Published | PM hails 'game-changing agreement' at COP26 but says countries need to 'stand by' decisions madePrime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the "game-changing" agreement made at COP26 but says that countries need to "stand by" the decisions they made in the 11th hour of the talks.Sky News - Published |
India calls COP26 summit a 'success'IndiaTimes - Published | COP26 outcome not in line with expectations, but not hopeless either: Greenpeace IndiaIndiaTimes - Published |
Climate experts support India's stand on 'phase down' of coal at COP26IndiaTimes - Published | Goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C in 'intensive care' after COP26 summitThe goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C is in "intensive care" after the conclusion of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, Labour's Ed Miliband has told Sky News.Sky News - Published |
Turkey protests COP26 ‘special treatment’ to IndiaIndiaTimes - Published | COP26 all set to conclude with accommodating India’s points in the revised Glasgow decision textIndiaTimes - Published |
India strongly objects to coal and fossil fuel subsidies' phase-out references in Glasgow text as COP26 enters final hoursIndiaTimes - Published | India criticises fossil fuel language in COP26 draft dealIndiaTimes - Published |
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COP26 talks spill over into extra time amid disagreement over wording on fossil fuels A new draft climate deal has been published in Glasgow this morning as COP26 talks spill over and could last well into Saturday after passing the original deadline.Sky News - Published | India wants COP26 decision must reflect urgency in scaling up finance as Conference goes into overtimeIndiaTimes - Published |
World leaders finally agree 'historic' climate change deal after two weeks of tense COP26 talks World leaders have reached the most significant climate change pact since the landmark Paris Agreement, following a turbulent two weeks of fraught negotiations in Glasgow.Sky News - Published | 'Paying for our own destruction': Clock ticks down on COP talks amid anger over watered down vow The US, EU and Marshall Islands are among nations to have demanded a contested fossil fuel statement lives on in a final agreement from COP26, as the Glasgow talks run into overtime.Sky News - Published |
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