Cop26
“Two steps forward, two steps back” – Governments off course for forest protection target
While Brazil and Colombia saw forest loss drop, their progress was offset by rises elsewhere
Forests, methane, finance: Where are the Cop26 pledges now?
Climate Home analysed how highly-publicised commitments are faring two years on from their announcement
The UK’s retreat from climate leadership is not in its national interest
The UK won friends and influence as Cop president, its not in its interest to throw that all away by abandoning its climate ambition
Laggards reject Glasgow pact’s 2022 call for new climate plans
Australia and New Zealand have already said that they do not plan to update their 2030 targets by the end of 2022
Laurence Tubiana leads call for crackdown on climate misinformation in Glasgow pact
In an open letter, 250 signatories warn that false claims on social media threaten to derail global climate action
Big business must not be allowed to set the carbon trading agenda at Cop26
Delicate negotiations on carbon market rules in Glasgow could be thrown off course by the big banks’ push to “scale up” voluntary carbon trading
Scotland breaks loss and damage “taboo”, raising hopes others will follow
Vulnerable countries welcomed Scotland’s leadership in helping victims of climate disaster, saying rich countries need to institutionalise support at Cop26
Donor nations commit $1.7bn to help indigenous people protect forests
The funding from US, UK, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands confronts the weakening of indigenous land rights in countries like Brazil
Frustrations mount at Covid barriers to participation in Cop26 negotiations
After expensive and difficult journeys to Glasgow, many delegates are excluded from negotiating rooms and can only watch an unreliable webcast
Unequal vaccine rollout threatens inclusivity of Cop26, climate diplomats warn
Negotiators are worried that requiring a vaccine passport to attend November’s critical UN climate summit will exclude developing countries with limited supplies
Plans for UK coal mine suspended after criticism of net zero commitment
The UK Committee on Climate Change says the use of coking coal should be curbed by 2035, but the application says the mine will not be closed until the end of 2049
Youth activists demand damages for climate victims at virtual ‘mock Cop26’
Making polluters pay for losses suffered by communities on the frontline of climate impacts is a priority for young activists, as they prepare to engage with UN negotiations
First named Cop26 sponsors are big investors in offshore wind – and a gas plant
SSE, Scottish Power and National Grid have been named as sponsors of next year’s UN climate summit in Glasgow, with SSE defending a “transition” investment in gas power
Coronavirus delays global efforts for climate and biodiversity action
UN Climate Change said it won’t hold any physical meetings until the end of April amid efforts to contain Covid-19
Marshall Islands, Suriname, Norway upgrade climate plans before Cop26
The three nations account for 0.1% of global emissions. Norway says 9 February was the deadline for new plans before climate talks in November
‘Miles off track’ – Climate Weekly
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UK’s Boris Johnson urges all countries to set net zero emissions goals in 2020
The UK’s Prime Minister launched Cop26 hours after being accused by sacked talks president Claire O’Neill of ‘not understanding’ the issues at stake
UK government drops Claire O’Neill as president of Cop26 summit
The presidency role will be elevated to a ministerial role as part of a UK cabinet reshuffle