Nov 02 More than 100 countries pledge to end deforestation at COP26 By Frank Jordans, Jill Lawless, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH LIVE: Biden holds news conference at COP26 By Associated Press President Joe Biden will hold a news conference from the summit on Nov. 2 at 3:30 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Nov 01 Funders promise investment into Indigenous communities, forests to fight climate change By Associated Press A coalition of governments and private funders announced plans at COP26 Monday to invest $1.7 billion to aid Indigenous communities and protect biodiverse tropical forests in the next four years. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Queen urges leaders to act quickly on climate at COP26 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Queen Elizabeth II has welcomed world leaders to the U.N. climate summit in a pre-recorded video message, saying "the time for words has now moved to the time for action."… Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden holds news conference at COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow By Josh Boak, Ellen Knickmeyer, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden says historic progress on addressing global warming was achieved at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Continue reading
Nov 01 Queen Elizabeth urges leaders to act quickly on climate By Associated Press The 95-year-old monarch had been expected to attend the Glasgow summit, but she had to cancel the trip after doctors said she should rest and not travel. Continue reading
Nov 01 Activists protest pace of climate action at COP26 By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press 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.”… Continue reading
Nov 01 ‘We are watching you,’ activists say outside of Glasgow summit By Associated Press Youth campaigners from several countries marched on the opposite bank of the River Clyde from where the U.N. climate summit was being held, holding banners with slogans such as “We are watching you.”… Continue reading
Nov 01 Australia’s leader says technology will provide solutions to climate change By Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has insisted that curbing climate change must not come at a high cost to people and businesses, saying technology will provide solutions to the climate crisis. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: U.S., Indonesia urge Myanmar army to end violence By Associated Press The White House said the two leaders agreed on Monday that the military must “provide a swift return to democracy.”… Continue reading