COP26 headlines: 3/11/21
Governments, bankers and campaigners focussed today on money. The UK chancellor was challenged by an activist and the COP president said “We’re all Swampys now”.
Councils urged to drop pension investments in fossil fuels
Campaigners from across the UK called today for councils to divest their pension funds from fossil fuels.
COP26: Financiers are the new Swampys, says Alok Sharma
The president of the COP26 climate talks, Alok Sharma, likened financiers to the climate activist, Swampy.
COP26: Campaigners challenge Rishi Sunak on fossil fuels as he announces a “rewiring” of global finance
Climate activists were prevented from attending a speech by Rishi Sunak at the COP26 conference after questioning him on tax breaks for fossil fuels.
COP26 headlines: 2/11/21
World leaders agreed to cut methane emissions and end deforestation at today’s session of COP26 in Glasgow. President Biden criticised China and Russia for missing the climate talks. And Boris Johnson said the eyes of the world were now on the negotiators.
COP26: China and Russia mistaken for not attending climate talks, says President Biden
The US president has said the leaders of China and Russia lost world influence by not coming to the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.
COP26: Oil and gas producers targeted in methane-cutting pledge signed by 105 countries
A US/EU initiative to cut the powerful greenhouse gas, methane, will focus on the oil and gas industry, it was revealed today.
COP26: Fossil fuel protest disrupts oil exec’s speech
Climate campaigners interrupted a speech this morning by Nicolò Aggogeri, the managing director of the Italian oil company, Eni.
COP26: 100+ leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030
More than 100 world leaders have promised to stop and reverse deforestation by the end of the decade.
COP26: What world leaders said today
DrillOrDrop has compiled extracts from some of the 60+ speeches made at the opening day of the World Leaders Summit at COP26 today.
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