Tag: COP26

COP26: Tempest in a Teapot? (Sophie Conrad, Marin Gillot, Institut Montaigne)

The COP26 summit in Glasgow came to an end only a few weeks ago, yet life has already returned to normal. Domestic and global...

How to ensure the COP26 forest declaration is a success (Alison Hoare, Chatham House)

The Glasgow conference saw a plethora of announcements on forests with the most high-profile being the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, signed by...

Can COP26 Clear the Air Between Russia and the West? (Alexander Baunov, Carnegie Moscow Center)

The COP26 summit on climate change in Glasgow was an attempt to write global climate rules with which everyone—or almost everyone—will agree. The fight...

After COP26: Russia’s Path to the Global Green Future (Dmitri Trenin, Carnegie Moscow Center)

At the COP26 UN climate change summit that ended last week, Russia was noted mainly for President Vladimir Putin’s decision not to attend in...

Infographic: What has your country pledged at COP26? (Hanna Duggal, Al Jazeera)

After two weeks of intense negotiations, countries have struck a climate deal at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Scotland. Saturday’s Glasgow Climate...

COP26 strikes deal to strengthen emission pledges, keeps 1.5 C alive (Shan Jie and Zhao Yusha, Global Times)

Nearly 200 countries seized humanity's "last and best chance" at the COP26 climate summit, during which they reached an agreement to curtail the worsening...

‘Betrayal of people, planet’: World reacts to COP26 climate pact (Al Jazeera)

Global climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, have ended with an agreement that the United Nations called both an “important step” and a “compromise”, but...

Planning the Route to Net Zero (Richard Mattison, Project-Syndicate)

The travel details of the huge number of world leaders, company CEOs, and investors who made their way to Glasgow for the latest United...

Is nuclear power the way forward to combat the climate crisis? (Patricia Sabga, Al Jazeera)

As the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) wraps up and countries prepare to throw a lot more money towards decarbonising their economies, the...

Accounting for Climate Change (Lucrezia Reichlin, Project-Syndicate)

This year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow has brought a marked shift in focus from the responsibilities of governments to the...

Analysis: Do COP26 promises keep global warming below 2C? (Zeke Hausfather, Piers Forster, Carbon Brief)

On the one hand, reports proclaim boldly that limiting global warming to below 2C might finally be in reach. On the other, critics complain that modest...

How to Make Decarbonization Economically Sustainable (Jim O’Neill, Project-Syndicate)

With all eyes on the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow this month, there has been ample media coverage of youth protests,...

Will COP26 in Glasgow spur progress on reducing carbon emissions? (David Dollar and David G. Victor, Brookings)

As the global climate change conference (COP26) continues in Glasgow, climate expert David Victor joins host David Dollar to talk about what’s been happening in Scotland and whether...

Climate on track to devastate world’s poorest economies: Study (Al Jazeera)

The 65 most vulnerable nations will see their gross domestic product (GDP) drop 20 percent on average by 2050 and 64 percent by 2100...

Getting Conflict into the Global Climate Conversation (Crisis Group)

World leaders are meeting in Glasgow to talk about what to do to ameliorate the mounting climate crisis. In this Q&A, Crisis Group experts...

To fight poverty, we need more climate action (Joe Cerrell, Khalifa Al-Kuwari, Al Jazeera)

With COP26 ongoing, much of the global climate discussion focuses on efforts to reduce and curb greenhouse gas emissions by turning to cleaner and...