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: 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.
November 2021 headlines
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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.
COP26 headlines 1/11/21
President Xi of China will send a written statement to COP26, an official statement said this morning.
COP26 criticised for excluding delegates from climate front line
UK visa rules and a lack of access to Covid-19 vaccines has stopped some delegates from the front line of climate change attending the COP26 talks, campaigners said today.
COP26: Extreme weather is the new norm as climate crisis pushes world into unchartered territory – new report
Extreme weather, including heatwaves, droughts, floods and wildfires, are the new norm, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation.
COP26: Climate campaigners arrive in Glasgow as church bells mark call for action
Campaigners from across the world have arrived in Glasgow for the start of international climate talks tomorrow morning.
Updated: Olympians among climate campaigners who blockaded oil refinery
Climate campaigners, including two British Olympians, blockaded the entrance to the UK’s largest oil refinery early this morning.
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