COP 26 Climate Summit

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference.

It is scheduled to be held in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, between 31 October and 12 November 2021, under the presidency of the United Kingdom.

June 17, 2023

Dissatisfied with Bonn climate talks outcome: UN climate body head

'Despite intensive discussions over the past two weeks in Bonn, the issue of how countries would finance their climate action policies remained vague.'

December 08, 2021
Net-zero emissions: Momentum for global climate action continues to build

One of the Global Climate Action Portal's data partners that runs the global disclosure system experienced a 35 per cent growth in environmental disclosures between 2020 and 2021.
December 01, 2021
Pacific island leaders bemoan weak Glasgow climate pact

'All the emissions reduction pledges at COP26 will only limit climate change to 2.4 degrees above pre-industrial levels, well above the target of 1.5 degrees.'
November 16, 2021
Coal shares lose ground after Glasgow climate deal

U.N. climate talks in Glasgow ended on Saturday with a deal targeting fossil fuel use and wording was softened to call for a 'phase down' rather than 'phase out' of coal.
November 15, 2021
'Cutting 30% methane emissions is like switching all vehicles to zero emissions'

The IEA is leading the tracking of global progress against the Glasgow Breakthroughs - five goals aimed at driving down the costs of clean technologies.
November 15, 2021
Climate change may force aeroplanes to fly higher: Study

The analysis of weather balloon observations alarmingly showed that the tropopause has increased in height at a steady pace since 1980.
November 14, 2021
COP26: Central Asia joins hands for snow leopard conservation

Now some smaller, more vulnerable countries are coming together to join forces to preserve their natural treasures and livelihoods of the local communities.

November 14, 2021
Glasgow pact sees progress, but not enough to keep 1.5 degrees Celsius alive

After two weeks of negotiations, delegates reached a consensus by finalising the rules of carbon trading aiming for a win-win situation for India.
November 14, 2021
COP26: What's in the Glasgow Climate Pact?

The deal made some headway on the demands of poor and vulnerable countries that wealthy countries responsible for most emissions pay up.
November 14, 2021
COP26: Climate deal struck at Glasgow with India's coal pushback

Several countries, including small island states, said they were deeply disappointed by the change promoted by India with support of China and other coal-dependent developing nations, to phase down, rather than phase out coal power.