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What will happen at COP26? COP26, which takes place in Glasgow this November, brings the governments of countries from all over the world together to try and agree plans to address climate change. At its heart is an inter-governmental conference at which world leaders will try to find agreement on ways to
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UK Government announces new global project, bringing together academics and local citizens from across the world to envision a net zero futureFacilitated by a consortium including the University of Cambridge, Deloitte and AECOM, the group will develop and showcase evidence-based visions representing six diverse regions of the worldAs holders of
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The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has announced a coalition of almost 100 partner organisations across the built environment sector who will support the delivery of a Built Environment Virtual Pavilion, ahead of the UN’s COP26 Climate Summit scheduled to take place in Glasgow this November. To enable maximum participation, regardless
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It is a pleasure to be here to mark the end of the June period of the 2021 Subsidiary Bodies Session. These have been an important few weeks. It is undeniably challenging to undertake such complicated discussions virtually with such a large group of people. So I would like to thank each and
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The UAE and US Special Envoys for Climate met for talks Sunday in Abu Dhabi focused on leveraging climate action as an opportunity for regional and global economic growth. The United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, returned to the UAE capital on his first visit following the
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Through its 2050 long-term strategy, the EU aims to achieve climate neutrality. Reaching this objective will require a cost-effective, just and socially balanced transformation of Europe’s society and economy.As part of the European Green Deal, in 2020 the Commission proposed the first European Climate Law to enshrine the 2050 climate-neutrality target into
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Hundreds of millions of workers, teachers, youth, and environmentalists say education is key to climate action and strong sustainable economy. Education Ministers from across the globe are being urged to prioritise quality climate education as a major outcome at the next UN Climate Conference when they meet in Italy as
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COP26 President-Designate addresses CEOs at Business 7 Summit, welcoming new sign-ups to Race to Zero campaign and urging others to follow their lead: Ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to speak at this Business Climate Leaders Summit. In the fight against climate change, it is vital that we have the innovation,
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UN Climate Change News, 5 May 2021 - Ahead of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, the President of the conference, Mr. Alok Sharma, and the President of the UN Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid in 2019, Ms. Carolina Schmidt of Chile, are calling on all countries
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The UK on Monday (3 May 2021) played host to a meeting of foreign ministers from the G7, welcoming senior officials from the world’s most powerful and wealthy nations. The UK welcomed senior officials from the G7 countries on Monday. Foreign ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US
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