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COP26 President Alok Sharma: 'Our choices will make or break the zero-carbon economy'

Business Green

In my first fortnight as COP President, I have been listening to those who have done this before. ??Meeting Meeting people like Paris COP President Laurent Fabius, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Patricia Espinosa from the UNFCCC. ??And, And we are getting ready for it.??. Promoting nature-based solutions.??.

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The future of fossil fuels could be decided in Dubai

The Verge: Energy

degrees of warming today, 2023 marks the hottest year on the books and greenhouse gas emissions are still rising. After decades of stalled negotiations on this front, there was finally a breakthrough at last year’s COP. Now, that 1.5-degree With around 1.2 That’s what’s at stake now. “We

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Earth Day: Prime Minister urges world leaders not to 'throw away chance to preserve our planet'

Business Green

Boris Johnson to tell Climate Leaders Summit the question of how to reach net zero emissions is 'not so much technical as political'. The UK has shown that it's possible to slash emissions while growing the economy, which makes question of reaching net zero not so much technical as political," he will say. "If

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'Climate breakdown has already begun': Green figures react to IPCC's landmark climate warning

Business Green

Does he want his premiership to be remembered as pioneering and bold - or left out of the history books because he was no match for the task at hand?". Chris Venables, head of politics at Green Alliance, said: "While this report should set off alarm bells around the world, the worry is that politicians will yet again hit the snooze button.