COP26: 300+ worldwide protests demand climate justice – 100,000 people reported in Glasgow
People took to the streets in more than 300 protests today on every continent in the world, demanding climate action and justice.
COP26 headlines: 6/11/2021
While the 300+ global climate rallies and marches grabbed the headlines, there was news on food, farming and nature from inside the COP26 climate talks.
COP26 headlines: 5/11/21
On the day that the climate conference focused on young people , Greta Thunberg told thousands of people at a rally in Glasgow that COP26 was a failure.
COP26 is a failure – Greta Thunberg tells thousands at Glasgow climate rally
The Swedish climate campaigner, Greta Thunberg, told thousands of people in Glasgow this afternoon that the COP26 conference had turned into a PR event and a global green wash festival.
COP26 headlines: 4/11/21
Talks focussed on energy at the fifth day of the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. The COP president says “the end of coal is in sight” and there’s a commitment by some countries to end public funding for unabated fossil fuels.
COP26: Deal to end public funding for unabated fossil fuels by 2022
More than 20 countries and institutions have committed to ending international public finance for unabated coal, oil and gas by the end of 2022.
COP26: “End of coal is in sight” – Alok Sharma
The COP26 president, Alok Sharma, declared this morning: “I do believe that the end of coal is in sight. I do believe that we are getting to a point we can consign coal power to history.”
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”.
Egdon “likely to appeal” Biscathorpe refusal as it sets out future plans
Egdon Resources said today it was “likely” to appeal against the refusal of planning permission for drilling and production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
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.
DRILL OR DROP? 