2.12pm GMT14:12 Oliver Holmes Scientists have warned that beyond 1.5C, some of the damage to the earth’s climate will become irreversible. The CAT analysts also found a chasm between what countries have said they will do on greenhouse gas emissions and their plans in reality. If current policies and measures are taken into account, rather … Read more
Another day, another pamphlet from this government. A government that, during the last election campaign, were saying electric vehicles would end the weekend, a government that had a violent opposition to the use of electric vehicles and now we would have it believe they have converted. The same government whose fuel security strategy consisted of … Read more
Day eight at the Glasgow summit focuses on loss, adaptation and damage Cop26: what’s still to be resolved in the week ahead Cop26 week one in review Cop26 legitimacy questioned as groups excluded from crucial talks The fossil fuel industry has hundreds of people accredited to the key climate talks in Glasgow – giving the … Read more
12.33am GMT00:33 New Zealand records new Covid-19 death and record high cases A second person in New Zealand infected with Covid-19 has died while isolating at home alone, as the country recorded 163 new cases in the community – their high ever daily number. The man, who was in his 50s, was recently treated in … Read more
12.55pm GMT12:55 Rayner brings up the subject of cuts to development aid, which are hampering the climate efforts of poor countries. The government has received a lot of criticism for these cuts, and representatives from developing nations have said the UK is setting a bad example to other countries as Cop26 presidents and hosts of … Read more
On September 16, this Australian government abruptly announced the cancellation of the future submarine program. This decision was deliberately kept secret for months, even years. Even as the French president, the French minister for foreign affairs and defence, countless high-level working groups, as provided by the intergovernmental agreement, myself on the ground, were engaging regularly … Read more
Mike Pence met with applause on Monday night in Iowa City, when he answered a question at an event held by a conservative youth group about why he didn’t do what Donald Trump wanted and help overturn the 2020 election. Mike Pence. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP “James Madison,” Pence said, citing the fourth president, the founder … Read more
2.37pm GMT14:37 Damian Carrington A plan to coordinate the introduction of clean technologies in order to rapidly drive down their cost has been agreed at the Cop26 summit by world leaders, including the UK, US, India and China. A global transition to green energy and vehicles is vital in tackling the climate crisis and economies … Read more
This comprehensive package is much more than what was expected of India and marks a significant climate action commitment. (File/Reuters) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced ambitious plans to reduce India’s projected emissions by a billion tonne until 2030. Modi’s ‘Panchamrit’ policy announcement at the COP26 climate change meeting in Glasgow saw him accede … Read more
Queen Elizabeth II on Monday called on world leaders to act together to tackle climate change at the end of the first day of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. In a video message sent to the conference, she added her voice to a succession of world leaders stressing the urgency of the crisis. But as … Read more