COP26: Campaigners accuse UN talks of failing climate as they hold counter summit for most marginalised
The organiser of the COP26 conference in Glasgow was condemned today of failing to address the root issues of climate crisis.
COP26 headlines: 7/11/21
A counter conference started in Glasgow today to gave a voice to indigenous peoples and the most marginalised by climate change. There were also marches and demonstrations on what was planned as a rest day for COP26.
Latest UK onshore oil production data: July 2021
Key figures Daily production: 14,070 barrels of oil per day (bopd) Weight: 57,122 tonnes Volume: 69,346m3 Volume of onshore as a proportion of UK total oil production: 1.88%
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.”
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