World Nov 10 COP26 draft agreement conveys ‘alarm and concern’ In a significant move, countries would urge one another to “accelerate the phasing out of coal and subsidies for fossil fuels” in the draft, though it has no explicit reference to ending the use of oil and gas.
World Nov 09 Russia aims to make its largest island carbon neutral by 2025 Tree growth will absorb as much planet-warming carbon dioxide as the island’s half-million residents and its businesses produce, an idea the Russian government 4,000 miles to the west in Moscow hopes to apply to the whole country.
World Nov 09 Russia launches forest plan as testing ground for climate action More than two-thirds of Sakhalin Island is forested. With the Kremlin’s blessing, authorities there have set an ambitious goal of making the island — Russia's largest — carbon neutral by 2025.
World Nov 08 WATCH: Obama speaks at COP26 climate talks Barack Obama is expressing confidence that the Biden administration will ultimately get its $555 billion climate package through Congress.
World Nov 05 Young climate activists raising voices but fear going unheard at COP26 The generation of young people who will inherit a warmer future is telling the generation that caused carbon pollution to clean up its mess. But they fear that message isn't getting through.
World Nov 05 Friday is youth day at COP26. They fear they’re not being heard Even on a day dedicated to young people, the midday highlights were a speech by 73-year-old former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and a news conference by 77-year-old John Kerry, the U.S. climate envoy.
World Nov 04 Countries pledge to phase out coal on climate summit sidelines Critics noted the several major economies still have not set a date for ending their dependence on the fuel that is a major source of planet-warming emissions.
World Nov 03 Investors promise action in climate fight but activists question motives Governments and big investors have announced fresh plans to pour trillions of dollars into curbing global warming.
World Nov 02 More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation at COP26 Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow. But campaigners say they need to see the detail — such promises have been made, and broken, before.
World Nov 01 5 top issues for the climate summit Transparency, carbon trading and methane are some of the big topics the talks will tackle.