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Alok Sharma: British Conservative politician
Sir Alok Kumar Sharma is a British Conservative Party politician who served as President for COP26 from 2021 to 2022, having previously served as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy from 2020 to 2021 and Secretary of State for International Development from 2019 to 2020. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Reading West since 2010.

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Former COP26 chair announces resignation days after criticising PM's green strategy

Conservative former cabinet member Sir Alok Sharma has announced he will not stand as an MP at the next election.
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Some parties that attended BJP-led NDA meet are in touch with INDIA bloc: Congress

Congress spokesperson Alok Sharma also said some very important decisions will be taken at the upcoming meeting of the INDIA group, scheduled to be held in Mumbai on September 1.
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Alok Sharma says countries must deliver on their climate change promises

alok sharma says countries must deliver on their climate change promises
In his last interview as president of the UN's COP climate summit, Alok Sharma has told Sky News that multilateralism "will only continue to work if countries deliver on the promises that they've..
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Alok Sharma threatens to quit if new PM ditches net zero commitment

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.
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The Royal Family's climate interventions have left no one in any doubt that they want meaningful actions from COP26

the royal family's climate interventions have left no one in any doubt that they want meaningful actions from cop26
It was Thursday night and Alok Sharma, the president of COP26, was on stage at the Kelvingrove Gallery in Glasgow in front of the chief negotiators introducing a special guest. 
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'I want more': Alok Sharma sets tone for COP26 climate change summit demanding 'every country' steps up

COP26 President Alok Sharma has said he wants "more out of every country" and now is the time to deliver on limiting temperature rises to below 1.5C.
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China's Xi yet to confirm attendance at climate change talks, admits COP26 president

china's xi yet to confirm attendance at climate change talks, admits cop26 president
China's Xi Jinping is yet to commit to attending this year's climate change summit in Glasgow, COP26 President Alok Sharma has admitted.
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China told its choices 'will shape our shared future' ahead of COP26 climate summit

china told its choices 'will shape our shared future' ahead of cop26 climate summit
COP26 president Alok Sharma has told China that the choices the country makes on coal "will shape our shared future".
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Climate minister under fire for jetting to 30 countries - including several on red list

climate minister under fire for jetting to 30 countries - including several on red list
Climate minister Alok Sharma's air travel to 30 countries in seven months is "bizarre" and sets a bad example ahead of COP26, a Labour minister has said.
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Torrential rain and floods 'on our own doorstep' demonstrates urgency of tackling climate change, says COP president

torrential rain and floods 'on our own doorstep' demonstrates urgency of tackling climate change, says cop president
Heavy rainfall and severe flooding witnessed in the UK in recent days emphasizes the urgent need to tackle climate change, Alok Sharma has said.
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G7 nations 'must deliver' financial aid to climate-vulnerable countries, says Alok Sharma

g7 nations 'must deliver' financial aid to climate-vulnerable countries, says alok sharma
The world's richest countries "must deliver" financial aid to climate-vulnerable nations, COP26 president Alok Sharma has said.
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