COP26

A tale of two governments in the year of hosting COP26.

Grassroots to Global is reaching out from Scotland, seeking to join movements rebuilding our collective ability to listen, learn and make decisions.

The authoritative Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says moratorium on fracking must remain unless and until there is an in-depth study into climate impacts.

London is pressing ahead with a £2 billion climate-trashing tunnel project just as UK prepares to host COP26 international climate negotiations.

Rishi Sunak's 'super deduction' budget announcement represents a massive tax break for fossil fuel companies - just ahead of the COP26 talks.

Nine out of 10 people in all countries - except the USA, where it is three out of four - want governments to do more to protect the environment.

Extinction Rebellion (XR) announces strategy to put pressure on the government in the run-up to next November’s UN climate talks.

Alok Sharma, Cop26 president, warns promises not enough to put the world on track to limit global warming to 1.5C.

UK government 68 percent carbon target 'important but not sufficient. A more ambitious cut is both feasible and necessary.'

A new date of November 1-12 has now been announced by the UN's climate body, the UNFCCC, and the UK government.

But the proposal doesn't specify sticking to the schedule of the Paris Agreement.

'Rich countries must not use the Cop26 postponement to delay taking urgent action on reducing emissions and providing climate finance for developing countries.'

Japan’s lack of climate ambition - as the fifth largest global greenhouse gas emitter - is a risk to long-term global security.

Record numbers of scientific conferences are being cancelled across the globe due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A new £640 million fund for nature restoration has been welcomed by campaigners - but massive road building plans have come under fire.

Members of Extinction Rebellion Glasgow and partner groups from Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire dressed in blue and green to represent rising water.

Nearly half of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) is now generated in places where authorities have set or are proposing to set a net zero emissions target.

Michael Gove says UK must show leadership on climate but then downplays suggestion he could lead COP26 conference. 'Happy with job I have.'

Claire Perry O'Neill says COP26 is threatened by Tory broken promises, failure to take action, faction fighting, ballooning costs.

Claire O'Neill removed as president of the COP26 climate talks due to take place in Glasgow this November.

Historic alliance of 2,020 campaigners unite to issue an open letter demanding world leaders tackle the emergency facing people and planet.

The shape of COP26 negotiations is already caught in the crosshairs of conflicting agendas.

Mark Carney, the outgoing Bank of England governor, will act as Boris Johnson's finance adviser during major UN climate talks in Glasgow. 

Boris Johnson warned by Government's advisory Committee on Climate Change (CCC) chairman to get his act together on climate before COP26 in Glasgow