World Nov 10 China and U.S. promise more climate cooperation at COP26 talks China and the United States have pledged to increase cooperation on climate action in a joint declaration at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow.
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 In COP26 climate talks, rich and poor nations face a divide It's time for high-level diplomats to start working to settle the several key outstanding issues in international climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. Days are ticking down to Friday's deadline, and there are still big gaps on many issues.
World Nov 08 What 1.5 means at COP26 and for the planet The 1.5 figure now it is the “overarching objective” of the Glasgow climate talks.
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 01 Activists protest pace of climate action at COP26 Youth campaigners from several countries marched on the opposite bank of the River Clyde from where the U.N. climate summit, known as COP26, was being held, holding banners with slogans such as “We are watching you.”…
World Nov 01 WATCH: Biden speaks at COP26 climate summit in Glasgow Scores of world leaders will traipse to the podium Monday and Tuesday at crucial international climate talks in Scotland and talk about what their country is going to do about the threat of global warming.
World Sep 22 WATCH: 2021 United Nations General Assembly – Day 3 At a ministerial meeting of the Security Council, the officials urged the U.N.’s most powerful body to do more to address the security implications of climate change and make global warming a key part of all U.N. peacekeeping operations.
World Sep 22 China, U.S. unveil separate big steps to fight climate change The two nations are key to success of upcoming climate negotiations in less than six weeks. A joint US-China agreement paved the way for the historic 2015 Paris accord.
World Aug 09 Climate change report is ‘a code red for humanity,’ U.N. warns Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a new report.