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UN climate talks

Youth activists demand damages for climate victims at virtual 'mock Cop26'

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

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

Biden promised to expose 'climate outlaws'. Here's who could make his list

Biden promised to expose ‘climate outlaws’. Here’s who could make his list

The US president-elect promises to usher in a more confrontational era of climate diplomacy, putting a spotlight on major emitters slow-walking climate action

'Count every vote' demand US climate activists, after Trump false victory claim

‘Count every vote’ demand US climate activists, after Trump false victory claim

Climate activists have reacted angrily to Donald Trump’s unfounded claim he won the US presidential election, mobilising to defend the democratic process

US has officially left the Paris Agreement, amid election to determine climate future

US has officially left the Paris Agreement, amid election to determine climate future

The race for the White House could take days or weeks to settle, with major implications for the prospects of tackling the climate crisis

Environmentalists urge UN to condemn Brazil's spying at climate talks

Environmentalists urge UN to condemn Brazil’s spying at climate talks

Brazilian campaigners said tolerating the Bolsonaro administration’s spying at climate talks would set “a grisly precedent” and called on the UN to prevent future incidents

UK negotiator: Countries must resolve carbon market dispute to step up ambition

UK negotiator: Countries must resolve carbon market dispute to step up ambition

Diplomats will try to make progress on the last unresolved issues of the Paris Agreement in online events run by UN Climate Change next month

Brazilian spies intimidated government's own delegates at climate talks

Brazilian spies intimidated government’s own delegates at climate talks

Bolsonaro sent four secret agents to the Cop25 climate summit in Madrid, where campaigners said Brazilian negotiators were afraid to talk to them

Where are US emissions after four years of President Trump?

Where are US emissions after four years of President Trump?

Donald Trump has overseen a small decline in US emissions, but his claim to have the “lowest carbon” is false by most measures

Nigeria, Jamaica bring closure to the Kyoto Protocol era, in last-minute dash

Nigeria, Jamaica bring closure to the Kyoto Protocol era, in last-minute dash

With hours to the deadline, Nigeria became the 144th country to ratify the Doha Amendment, ensuring it would come into force before it expires this year

China host of major nature talks fails to step up at UN biodiversity summit

China host of major nature talks fails to step up at UN biodiversity summit

Campaigners had hoped President Xi would surprise the world again this week with tough measures to reverse biodiversity loss. They were left disappointed

UK, UN bill Paris Agreement anniversary as key moment for raising climate ambition

UK, UN bill Paris Agreement anniversary as key moment for raising climate ambition

An online summit on 12 December offers a last chance for leaders to show off increased climate ambition by the end of 2020, the UN deadline

5 burning questions about China's carbon neutrality pledge

5 burning questions about China’s carbon neutrality pledge

It is the biggest climate policy milestone since the Paris Agreement in 2015, but the strength of China’s carbon neutrality pledge depends on these key details

EU-China summit

‘China is willing to contribute more’: Beijing signals carbon neutrality intent

After a virtual summit with the EU, China trailed plans to go carbon neutral by mid century, in a move welcomed by climate advocates

Vietnam brings cement sector into new climate submission to the UN

Vietnam brings cement sector into new climate submission to the UN

The southeast Asian nation has made slight improvements to its 2030 climate plan but still expects emissions to increase rapidly over the next decade

There will be no 'green recovery' for poor countries without loss and damage finance

There will be no ‘green recovery’ for poor countries without loss and damage finance

A loss and damage fund linked to rich countries’ mitigation efforts could levy new funds to address ‘perfect storm’ of flooding, Covid-19 and economic hardship

China among nations likely to miss 2020 deadline for climate plans – UN's Espinosa

China among nations likely to miss 2020 deadline for climate plans – UN’s Espinosa

UN climate chief expects only 80 updated national climate plans this year, as preparations are delayed by coronavirus pandemic and US political uncertainty

Extra UN climate talks mooted for 2021 to help negotiators catch up

Extra UN climate talks mooted for 2021 to help negotiators catch up

After losing a year to the coronavirus pandemic, UN Climate Change is considering an extra meeting in 2021 to resolve sticking points in the negotiations

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Angola ratifies Paris Agreement promising more ambitious climate plan

Angola ratifies Paris Agreement promising more ambitious climate plan

The government is working to develop its climate plan in time for a UN deadline at the end of the year – leaving just seven countries to formally endorse the 2015 deal

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