The Glasgow climate talks passed their deadline last night and have spilled into an extra day. A third version of the decision document was published this morning. DrillOrDrop will be reporting throughout today on what happens inside and outside the conference and what it means.
A group of more than 20 countries is pushing to remove the entire section of the draft COP26 climate agreement on reducing emissions.
COP26 president, Alok Sharma, told a review session this morning there was “still a lot more work to be done”. He said ministers had to “dial up” their engagement if the talks were to finish on time at the end of tomorrow (12/11/21).
The first version of the COP26 climate agreement was published this morning with calls for countries to do more to cut carbon emissions.
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 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.
Climate activists were prevented from attending a speech by Rishi Sunak at the COP26 conference after questioning him on tax breaks for fossil fuels.
A US/EU initiative to cut the powerful greenhouse gas, methane, will focus on the oil and gas industry, it was revealed today.
Extreme weather, including heatwaves, droughts, floods and wildfires, are the new norm, according to the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation.
New research, published within days of the start of Cop26 climate talks, reveals that 40 oil, gas and coal projects have been submitted for approval in the UK.
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