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Net Zero: Green groups urge UK 'to get its house in order' ahead of COP26

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The coming months must see a green turbocharging of our decarbonisation policies and investment to maximise our emissions reductions, so that we reach net-zero as soon as possible," states the letter, which has been signed by a raft of civil society groups including WWF, Oxfam, E3G, Greenpeace, and CAFOD.

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COP26 Climate Summit: From fossil fuels to forests - 10 things we learned in Glasgow

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And it sees countries back a "phase down" of unabated coal power, after a dramatic 11th hour intervention from India on the conference floor saw the initial "phase out" phrasing weakened. Polluters have been put on notice. temperature target stands tall.

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COP26 delay speculation mounts, as calls grow for green stimulus blitz

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A government spokesperson said the situation was being monitored closely. "We Given this is an evolving situation we are keeping the situation under careful review and are in frequent contact with the UN, Chile (as current COP president) and other partners.". It may well be the case that we will see 2020 emissions decline," he said.