cop26

The 26th UN climate change conference is being held in Glasgow from 31 October–12 November 2021 under the presidency of the UK. View all of the latest COP26 news and announcements below.

From leader to laggard: The fall and fall of the UK’s climate optics

From leader to laggard: The fall and fall of the UK’s climate optics

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to cut the UK’s international climate finance spending just days after his advisors warned him that the nation is no longer considered a green leader on the international stage. In her new blog, edie’s deputy editor Sarah George asks: Where did it all go wrong – and how can businesses stop it from getting worse?

Zac Goldsmith steps down, says PM Is ‘uninterested’ in tackling climate crisis

New global climate finance pact: What was (and wasn’t) agreed in Paris?

‘Alarming’: Businesses rank keeping 1.5C alive bottom of COP28 priorities

CCC appoints Nigel Topping as new business champion

How can we improve UN climate COPs? Elizabeth Wathuti weighs in

Major international deal struck for $15.5bn of clean energy transition finance for Vietnam

Nigel Topping: Climate COPs are ‘evolving’ and taking business action ‘much more seriously’

Outrage as UK’s first deep coal mine in more than 30 years approved by Government

Is agriculture missing from global efforts to tackle methane emissions?

Nature-based solutions and ‘destination stewards’: How Iberostar is plotting its pathway to net-zero

Accelerating to Zero: UK and other wealthy nations pledge to support Global South’s EV transition

One year on, is the UK any closer to being the world’s first net-zero financial centre?

COP27 preview: Here’s everything you need to know about the climate conference in Egypt

Lord Deben: The UK’s net-zero review is an opportunity to accelerate delivery, not an excuse to water down ambition

GFANZ’s decision to drop Race to Zero requirements sparks concerns

Mark Carney defends GFANZ after a turbulent season

COP27 Action Tracker: With a new UK Prime Minister, is there any hope yet for a smooth COP presidency handover?

Sustainability Uncovered Podcast episode 1: Countdown to COP27: What next for policy, business and climate finance?

HSBC sees UK ad campaign banned on greenwashing grounds
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