“Spawn of the devil”: the dangerous escalation in Tory climate rhetoric
In fact Boris Johnson, just over a year ago, chose to open his speech as prime minister at Cop26…
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Michael Gove’s coal mine decision is a climate disaster – and it’s only the beginning
As Alok Sharma, the MP and former president of the Cop26 climate conference, has said “you can create
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“You don’t trash your neighbours”: David Lammy on global Britain under Labour
in convincing China and India to stop burning fossil fuels, which they failed to commit to doing at Cop26
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Cop27 shows climate collaboration can survive dark times
In the words of Alok Sharma, president of Cop26 in Glasgow, “if we do not step up soon, and…
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The five climate pitfalls of the Autumn Statement
Yet this is far from the “increased ambition” the UK called for at the Cop26 climate summit just 12…
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How climate success rests on a carbon market crackdown
At Cop26 in Glasgow last year there was an agreement that the Article 6 rules should prevent “double
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The dangerous conceits of the green revolution
If Cop26, which took place in Glasgow in November 2021, was a jamboree of unreal pledges and empty rhetoric
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Cop27 leaders – hold your nerve and reinforce the need for urgent action
however brief, went some way to consolidating the UK's leadership position after the country hosted Cop26
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The African Cop must ensure rich nations pay up
Cop26, held last year in Glasgow, was no different, and the outcome was a disappointment, despite the
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Why we need to speak of climate crisis, not climate change
up with the necessary technical resources) and make progress in the Glasgow Dialogue (established at Cop26
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Boris Johnson tries to upstage his latest replacement at Cop27
minister tried to spruce up his image by calling for countries to fulfil the promises made a year ago…
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What would make Cop27 a success?
Progress towards meeting other goals of Cop26 is languishing, from ending deforestation, to reducing
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Walton Webson: For us, climate change is life and death
Some groundwork was laid at Cop26 in Glasgow last year – including the creation of the Santiago Network
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Cop27 shows us that governments have short memories
It's only been a year since the world descended on Glasgow for the Cop26 climate summit: when Boris
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Why Cop27 has a confidence problem
And even though nations pledged at last year’s Cop26 to increase their carbon-cutting ambition, the
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Letter of the week: Money, money, money
And is this the same Rishi Sunak who, in the run-up to Cop26, removed air passenger duty from some…
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Why has my train been cancelled… again?
Budget he announced when he was chancellor last autumn – delivered, as it happens, just days before Cop26
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The planet and our economy need strong UK leadership at Cop27
During its presidency of Cop26, held in Glasgow, the UK demonstrated strong climate leadership as it
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Live carbon emissions tracker: How do countries compare?
067/timer/index.html", {}); A year has passed since the world agreed to “keep 1.5°C alive” at the Cop26
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Alok Sharma: I can still represent the UK at Cop27
The UK’s Cop26 president Alok Sharma fought back tears in his closing remarks at the UN climate conference
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