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Alok Sharma: 'We must also follow the best scientific advice on climate change'

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The move also came on the same day as a global poll revealed an overwhelming majority of people believe climate change is as serious a crisis as Covid-19 and support the delivery of green economic recovery plans. The world needs to see more ambition to tackle the climate crisis," he said. degrees," Sharma and Costa added.

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COP26: Delayed Glasgow Climate Summit confirmed for November 2021

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UN approves UK and Italian request for high profile Summit to be postponed by a full year, as co-hosts announce new 'Friends of COP' advisory board. While we rightly focus on fighting the immediate crisis of the Coronavirus, we must not lose sight of the huge challenges of climate change," he said in a statement.

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Coronavirus Response: Businesses still need to social distance from carbon

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Businesses must continue to make the case for climate ambition and stand against regulatory rollbacks, argues Verisk Maplecroft's Will Nichols. And among the many reasons listed for why global environmental and climate change efforts are currently falling short, a "worldwide pandemic" was a notable absentee.

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

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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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Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Green Covid-19 recovery set to top agenda at global summit

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The two-day Petersberg Climate Dialogue has long been a key event in the annual climate calendar, with environment ministers from around 30 countries typically coming together to thrash out priorities and preparations for the following United Nations COP climate summit.

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

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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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