Why climate activists should support the bin strikes marring Cop26’s elite spectacle
The walk-out of refuse collectors in Glasgow is an opportunity for a formidable show of solidarity with workers.
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Boris Johnson will only have himself to blame if Cop26 is a failure
The Prime Minister is the polar opposite of a statesman. He scarcely knows the meaning of the word diplomacy.
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Is John Kerry the man for the climate moment?
The US’s special climate envoy faces the daunting task of winning over sceptics at Cop26 – and at home.
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Why a Cop26 deal is so important for Boris Johnson
As well as being a threat to the planet, an unsuccessful Cop26 will create political problems for the Prime Minister…
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The massive challenge of climate action in oil-dependent Iraq
Oil provides 90 per cent of Iraq’s revenue. Even as farmland dries up, fractured governance makes reform seem almost impossible.
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The G20’s failure to end the world’s coal addiction bodes ill for Cop26
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seen as the key obstacle to any agreement on phasing out coal.
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Boris Johnson tells world leaders they’re failing on climate change
The Prime Minister insists there are “no compelling excuses” for delaying climate action as the G20 ends in Rome.
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Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron are now arguing about whether they’re arguing
French aides say the two leaders have agreed to de-escalate tensions. Johnson’s spokesman insists there is no such deal.
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