Browsing: Climate Change

TRT World says New national pledges to tackle climate crisis this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far above safe levels.

The Independent says Greater action this decade must be at the heart of the final agreement from the Cop26 climate summit, the UK has said.

The Independent says As the Cop26 summit in Glasgow enters its second week, the issue of “loss and damage” is taking centre stage at the meetings today.

BBC News says the UK is pledging £290m to help poorer countries cope with the impact of climate change, as the COP26 climate change summit enters its second week.

It has long been known that the world’s richest are fuelling the climate crisis and despite the pledges, can the rich really be the world’s problem and solution?

The Metro says The Cop26 climate summit has been predictable in many ways.

The Guardian says The carbon dioxide emissions of the richest 1% of humanity are on track to be 30 times greater than what is compatible with keeping global heating below 1.5C.

Aljazeera says The British government says the “end of coal is in sight” after Poland, Vietnam and Chile and other countries pledged for the first time to phase out coal-based power generation and stop building new plants.

The Independent says a schoolgirl from India who created a solar-powered ironing cart has called on Cop26 to “stop talking and start doing” when it comes to tackling climate change.

The Daily Express says the climate change conference is taking place in the Scottish city for the next two weeks.

BBC News says Most big UK firms and financial institutions will be forced to show how they intend to hit climate change targets, under new Treasury rules.

The Daily Mirror says Leonardo DiCaprio has been spotted causing quite a stir walking through COP26.

The Daily Express says INSULATE BRITAIN protestors are currently in negotiations with the police after the group took their protests UK-wide for the first time.

The Independent says Israel’s energy minister has said she was left unable to take part in today’s proceedings at Cop26 as the venue was not wheelchair accessible.

BBC News says More than 100 world leaders will promise to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal.

The Daily Express says SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH made a stunning speech at the opening of the COP26 summit as the crowd erupted in cheers.

The Daily Mirror says The planet is in a dire state and the COP26 summit could be the catalyst that ignites some drastic changes.

The Daily Express says NICOLA STURGEON has pledged a new £1million fund to help developing countries manage climate change.

BBC News says The world is at “one minute to midnight”, having run down the clock on waiting to combat climate change, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.

The Sunday papers lead with the ongoing fishing row between the leaders of Britain and France, as PM Boris Johnson told Brussels to rein in France and accused of engaging in a “pattern” of threats against the UK. The papers report the fishing row threatens to overshadow the upcoming COP26 summit.

The Daily Express says COP26 will see the world’s most influential politicians gather in Glasgow this year, where they will join forces in a bid to solve the snowballing climate crisis.

The Guardian says Pope Francis has urged world leaders to take “radical decisions” at next week’s global environmental summit in a special message recorded for BBC Radio 4’s Thought for the Day.

The Independent says Greta Thunberg is expected to join climate activists protesting in the City of London today, ahead of the Cop26 summit.

The Daily Mirror says An Extinction Rebellion protestor has taken all of her clothes off to demand the government acknowledges the “naked truth” about climate change.

Environmental watchdogs have launched an investigation after thousands of dead fish wash ashore on beaches in North East England. Thousands of sea creatures have been…