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Reports: COP26 'fallback option' sees government scope out London venue

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The government could yet relocate the COP26 Climate Summit to London, according to reports this morning, amid claims of spiralling costs and political rows over the current Glasgow venue. It's vital that COP is a success. It's a massive opportunity. We have a duty to do everything we can to make it a success.

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UN chief António Guterres: Preparatory COP26 climate talks should 'take place virtually'

Business Green

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for alternative arrangements for preliminary climate negotiations in the run up to November's crucial COP26 global climate summit, arguing upcoming talks will "need to take place virtually" due to health, safety and logistics concerns spurred by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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'We saw real acceleration of ambition': Claire O'Neill makes pitch for greater business involvement at climate talks

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The former Energy and Climate Change Minister had been slated to serve as COP26 President after playing a critical role in securing hosting duties for the UK. Specifically, she's calling for business to be given a more official role at future UN climate talks. "If I have to credit Alok [Sharma]. But I'm just really pleased.

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Keeping 1.5C alive: What to expect from a critical autumn for the net zero mission?

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A COP is the biggest global negotiation: 196 countries with very different agendas, very different political backgrounds; fraught with mistrust, with false rumours; highly technical and highly political - and alongside that a massive trade fair," explained Betts. Nobody has got the full picture in a COP.

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

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It just shows that this UN process can achieve results, and that the world can recognise the plight of the vulnerable must not be treated as a political football.". This COP caused deep frustrations but it wasn't for nothing," she said. "It Follow-through on the phasedown of coal is not in this text.

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COP26: Sainsbury's joins partner roster, as questions grow over Summit plans

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Tackling climate change requires transformational thinking across industry and government and a willingness to collaborate globally. But observers are increasingly concerned about both the logistical planning for the event and the lack of clarity around the diplomatic goals the UK government has set as hosts.

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'Coal, cars, cash, trees': Boris Johnson sets out priorities for COP26

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"Trees - we want COP26… to commit to restoring nature and habitat and ending the massacre of the forts, because trees are among our best natural defences against climate change. The @IPCC_CH report couldn't be clearer: humans are causing potentially catastrophic climate change. pic.twitter.com/75KPmyjXFj.