Nov 10 Watch 6:23 EU says Lukashenko using refugee crisis to 'destabilize' region, overwhelm Polish border By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin This week, thousands of refugees from across the developing world tried to enter Poland by crossing its border with Belarus, its neighbor to the east. But the European Union says this is not only a case of desperate families fleeing… Continue watching
Nov 10 Papua New Guinea may 'rethink' its climate efforts if rich nations don't pay aid, official says By Associated Press “If they keep stalling (…) there’s no point in returning to any future COP meetings,” said Minister Wera Mori. Continue reading
Nov 10 U.S. and China agree to framework to tackle climate issues By Seth Borenstein, Aniruddha Ghosal, Frank Jordans, Associated Press In separate news conferences, Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and U.S. counterpart John Kerry said the two countries would work together to accelerate the emissions reductions required to meet the temperature goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. Continue reading
Nov 10 China and U.S. promise more climate cooperation at COP26 talks By Seth Borenstein, Aniruddha Ghosal, Frank Jordans, Associated Press China and the United States have pledged to increase cooperation on climate action in a joint declaration at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow. Continue reading
Nov 10 The new Global Methane Pledge can buy time while the world drastically reduces fossil fuel use By Jeff Nesbit, The Conversation Of the big pledges so far at the UN climate conference, cutting methane could have the most immediate impact. Continue reading
Nov 10 Loss of glaciers will hurt tourism, power supplies and more By Victoria Milko, Associated Press Countries that rely on glaciers are facing trouble as many ice sheets melt because of climate change. For generations, glaciers have helped make electricity, draw visitors and uphold ancient spiritual traditions. Continue reading
Nov 10 Climate talks draft agreement expresses 'alarm and concern' By Associated Press GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Governments are poised to express "alarm and concern" about how much Earth has already warmed and encourage one another to end their use of coal, according to a draft released Wednesday of the final document… Continue reading
Nov 10 Saudi Arabia says allegation that they are trying to slow negotiations is false By Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has denied allegations that his country’s negotiators were working to slow down negotiations and water down commitments at the U.N. climate talks. Continue reading
Nov 10 Nations, automakers vow to phase out emissions-producing cars by 2040 By Associated Press The announcement, made Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. climate conference, was backed by countries including Canada, Chile, Denmark, India, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 11:02 How developing nations pay the price for climate goals missed by wealthier countries By William Brangham, Sam Lane At the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland, world leaders are trying to reach new agreements and commitments toward reducing emissions and slowing the impacts of a warming planet. William Brangham reports from Glasgow on the key issue of… Continue watching