Can the world trust China on climate change?
Xi Jinping’s attempts to win the world’s confidence on environmental policy relies on the US’s failure to do likewise.
By
COP26
Latest in
COP26
The US is not a leader in the fight against climate change
Joe Biden needs to get his own house in order before he can lecture others at Cop26.
By
Why the deforestation agreement is badly needed to save the Amazon
Under Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s deforestation rate has risen to a 12-year high.
By
Why slashing methane emissions is about coal mines, not just cows
Leaders in Glasgow have agreed to slash methane emissions. But China is not onboard, and farming has a free pass…
By
The Cop26 deforestation agreement is big – but it shows the challenge facing world leaders
The green movement needs to be politically realistic without stoking a coalition between those in despair and denial.
By
Is Allegra Stratton right to be positive about India’s 2070 net zero target?
Narendra Modi’s pledge may fall short of that favoured by the UN, but experts say India deserves praise as a…
By
Can we trust world leaders’ pledge to end deforestation?
Countries, including Brazil, have pledged at Cop26 to stop chopping down trees by 2030. But the proof will be in…
By
“Stop treating nature like a toilet,” says UN Secretary-General António Guterres
World leaders make apocalyptic speeches at Cop26 – but will their commitments match the rhetoric?
By