China and the US announced a surprise cooperation agreement, focussed on controlling methane emissions, over the next decade. Earlier, Boris Johnson warned against false hopes and said the UK wanted to move beyond oil and gas as soon as possible.
In a surprise announcement, China and the US have agreed on climate cooperation over the next decade.
The prime minster has said the UK wants to phase out hydrocarbons completely and as quickly as possible.
The first version of the COP26 climate agreement was published this morning with calls for countries to do more to cut carbon emissions.
The main news today was analysis from Climate Action Tracker that even with COP26 pledges, the world is on course for warming of 2.4C.
Global temperatures are expected to rise by at least 2.4C, despite pledges made at the COP26 climate talks for the next decade, new analysis from the Climate Action Tracker warned today.
The first draft has been published of a text for the COP26 talks in Glasgow.
Former President Obama visited COP26 with a message for young climate activists. The draft text on the talks was published and was quickly criticised by campaigners for not referring to fossil fuels.
The former US president, Barack Obama, told young people to stay angry and prepare for a marathon on tackling climate change.
More than 500 lobbyists from some of the largest oil and gas companies have been given access to the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, new analysis has found.
