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'Rapid rebound': Scientists warn global emissions surging back towards pre-Covid levels

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Major new analysis predicts global carbon emissions will rise nearly five per cent this year, as scientists warn COP26 has to trigger 'green recovery' if climate goals are to remain in reach. The rebound in global fossil CO2 emissions in 2021 reflects a return towards the pre-Covid fossil-based economy. per cent this year to 36.4

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'Historic breakthrough': Over 20 nations pledge to end overseas fossil fuel finance by 2022

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Twenty-five nations and multilateral development banks have committed to ending new direct financial support for unabated fossil fuel energy projects overseas by the end of next year, in yet another sign that the global shift away from oil, gas, and coal and towards cleaner energy sources is accelerating.

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Ranks of Net Zero Asset Managers initiative swell to cover $57tr of assets under management

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Over a third of assets managed by 43 leading firms are now in line with achieving net zero goals, according to latest update from Net Zero Asset Managers group. We look forward to seeing strong action and increasing commitments from investors to achieve their targets.". scenario," he said.

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Content warning: 12 broadcasters commit to raising awareness of climate change through their shows

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Time Davie, director-general of the BBC, added: "This pledge is a firm commitment from our industry to go further and faster to engage and inform audiences on the climate challenges we all face.".

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COP26: Taking on the takes

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The tidal wave of broadly positive announcements at the COP26 Climate Summit this week has been met by a storm surge of molten hot media takes, far too many of which have singularly failed to engage with the historic significance of what might be happening in Glasgow. It is the UN's process and is owned by all parties.

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Goodbye 1.5 degrees? Here’s how hot scientists believe the world will get

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climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, this week are supposed to be finding ways to keep the planet from heating up more than 1.5 But what many scientists really think is going to happen, according to a new survey from Nature , is a disastrous 3 degrees C (5.4 World leaders gathering for the U.N. degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees F).

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'Success is entirely possible': COP26 opens amid flurry of fresh national climate pledges

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Alok Sharma officially takes over mantle as COP26 President as he calls for 'ever increasing ambition' over the next decade. We have no choice but to make COP26 a success," Espinosa said. We need to leave Glasgow with a balanced package of decisions that reflects the positions of all countries.". "We