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COP26: agreement at Glasgow climate conference
Leaders have reached an agreement -- the Glasgow Climate Pact – at the COP26 summit in Glasgow aimed at bringing climate change under control.
But...
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COP26: warning to listed utilities with strong coal presence
A $110 billion of coal plants owned by listed Asian utilities could become uneconomic as the world takes action to meet climate targets, and...
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UN roadmap for energy access and transition
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres -- at the COP26 -- issued a roadmap to achieve a radical transformation of energy access and transition by...
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COP26: International Renewable Energy Agency plans $1 bn fund
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has announced the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform, a climate finance...
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New targets for Sports for Climate Action announced
UNFCCC’s Sports for Climate Action Framework (S4CA) announced a number of emissions reductions targets.
These include reaching Net Zero by 2040 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions...
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COP26: Leaders to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation
At the COP26, over 100 leaders, accounting for more than 86 percent of the world’s forests, have committed to work together to halt and...
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State of Climate in 2021: Extreme Events and Major Impacts
Record atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and associated accumulated heat have propelled the planet into uncharted territory, with far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations,...
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COP26: Innovation hub launched for transformative climate solutions
A digital Global Innovation Hub has been initiated by UN Climate Change to significantly boost the effectiveness and scale of climate change and sustainability...