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UK Accused of Running ‘Most Exclusionary COP Ever’ as Activists Face Covid Barriers

DeSmogBlog

The UK has been accused of shutting out activists who hail from countries “battered” by extreme weather events from the upcoming UN climate summit, with campaigners warning it could be “the most exclusionary COP ever”.

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'1.5 degrees will slip from our grasp': COP26 President Alok Sharma urges countries to deliver on Glasgow Climate Pact

Business Green

In his first major speech since the close of UN Climate Summit this afternoon, Sharma is to urge countries to meet the various climate commitments they made last autumn, as he sets out the priorities for the UK's COP Presidency year, which runs until the start of the COP27 Climate Summit in Egypt next November.

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From finance appeals to net zero target rules: All the latest from COP27

Business Green

Money continued to dominate the agenda on the final day of the World's Leaders Summit at COP27, with heads of state using their moment in the spotlight to hammer home the need to deliver more financial support for climate-vulnerable counties. We need to act with courage, urgency and solidarity to solve climate issues."

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

Business Green

In this year, the Year of Climate Action, it will be the top international priority for this government.?? In my first fortnight as COP President, I have been listening to those who have done this before. ??Meeting Agreeing a package that delivers the Paris Agreement and powers the UN climate process forward.??

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COP26 postponed: The reaction

Business Green

All the reaction from politicians, green business, academia, NGOs and think tanks on the momentous decision to postpone this year's critical UN climate change summit. Tackling climate change requires strong, global and ambitious action. Soon, economies will restart.

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'Climate action is finally coming home on African soil': COP27 closes with historic deal on climate Loss and Damage

Business Green

Mohamed Adow, director of think tank Power Shift Africa said the achievement came after three decades of appeals for help from climate impacted nations. "To To quote the Three Lions England football song, after 30 years of hurt, climate action is finally coming home on African soil here in Egypt," he said.

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'Utterly shameful': Richer nations delay meeting $100bn climate finance target until 2023

Business Green

Richer nations have yet again failed to meet their pledge to collectively provide $100bn a year to those developing nations worst impacted by the climate crisis from 2020 onwards, with the "totemic" target now not expected to be met until 2023. Scaling up climate finance has been one of my top priorities as COP President," he said.