Sharma: Government must explain how oil and gas is in line with net zero
The Government must "explain and demonstrate" how new oil and gas exploration is in line with its climate commitments, Cop26 President Alok Sharma said.
Alok Sharma
Climate and energy security now one and the same, says COP26 president
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means climate security and energy security are “now synonymous”, according to the UK’s COP26 President.
COP26 pact is game-changing but result is tinged with disappointment – Johnson
The Prime Minister has said COP26 "sounded the death knell for coal power", but his delight at any progress made at the Glasgow summit is "tinged with disappointment".
Negotiators urged to ‘strain every sinew’ as COP26 talks enter final day
The COP26 climate talks are entering their final scheduled day with the summit's president warning there is still "a monumental challenge ahead".
Countries urged to boost emissions cuts and phase out fossil fuel subsidies in draft COP26 deal
A first draft of a deal for COP26 calls on countries to strengthen their emissions-cutting plans in the next year in a bid to keep a goal to limit warming to 1.5C within reach.
PM to return to climate summit as negotiations enter final days
Boris Johnson is returning to the Cop26 climate summit as countries prepare to scrutinise a first draft of the deal that could be agreed at Glasgow.
COP26 President Alok Sharma dodges questions on oil majors’ attendance
Mr Sharma refused to be drawn on whether oil and gas majors were formally excluded from the UN climate event.
Rich nations fail to meet climate finance target in blow to COP
Rich countries have failed to meet their pledge to contribute $100 billion a year to poor nations confronting climate change, undermining the chances of success at a key COP26 summit this month.
COP26 President urges governments to dip into UK’s offshore wind expertise
A senior government figure has encouraged countries around the world to dip into the UK’s offshore wind knowledge.
President Xi yet to commit to Cop26 climate change talks, says Sharma
Chinese President Xi Jinping has still not committed to attending the Cop26 international climate change talks in Glasgow, the British minister chairing the conference has said.
COP26: ‘Last chance’ warning as UK climate change chief grilled on oil and gas, flights and rising temperatures
With less than two months to go before the world descends on Scotland for a major UN climate change conference, the summit’s president warned “the window is closing” on global targets.
COP26 ‘must be postponed’, NGOs warn
The upcoming COP26 climate summit in Glasgow “must be postponed” according to a network of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who say those on the climate change frontlines will be excluded.
Westminster to fund quarantine stays for COP26 attendees from red list countries
Westminster is to fund hotel quarantine stays for delegates travelling to COP26 from red list countries.
Unequivocal, unprecedented: IPCC report sets out stark reality of climate crisis
Humans are unequivocally driving global warming - with impacts from heatwaves to rising seas and extreme rain already seen around the world, a new UN IPCC report warns.
Businesses urged to commit to net-zero emissions or risk being left behind
Businesses must commit to tackling climate change and those that do not move fast enough are in danger of being left behind, a senior Government minister has warned.
Cop26 is ‘last hope’ for goals
Cop26 must consign coal power to history, signal the end of polluting vehicles and call time on deforestation, the president of the climate summit has urged.
Energy sector deal to be published by end of next month, Westminster confirms
The UK Government has given fresh commitments that the planned North Sea transition deal will be delivered by the end of next month.
Westminster accused of playing party politics over sector deal after north-east SNP MPs request for meeting snubbed
The UK Government has been accused of playing party politics over the upcoming North Sea transition deal.
IEA to publish ‘world’s first’ comprehensive net zero roadmap in May
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced plans to produce the “world’s first comprehensive roadmap” setting out how to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
PM makes Alok Sharma full-time Cop26 president to ramp up conference presentation
Alok Sharma has been appointed by the Prime Minister to be the full-time president of the UN Cop26 climate conference, with Kwasi Kwarteng promoted to Business Secretary.
Hornsea Three wind farm approval a ‘gamble’ with future of ‘globally important’ sea birds
The UK Government’s decision to green light plans for a major offshore wind farm has sparked concerns about the potential impact on sea birds.
North-east SNP MPs call for meeting with business secretary over sector deal
The UK Government has been urged to give “more detail” on planned support for the oil and gas industry in order to give the sector greater confidence.
SSE faces backlash over COP26 sponsorship and Peterhead Power Station role
SSE, operator of the Peterhead Power Station, is facing backlash from various climate groups after being announced as one of the first sponsors of the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
Hydrogen deployment could be caught up in wider ‘government indecision’
There’s a danger that the deployment of hydrogen technology could be impacted by wider “government indecision” around what the future energy mix will look like.
BiFab contracts: Ed Miliband backs firm amid ‘scandal’ warning
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has urged the UK Government to intervene on the “impasse” at BiFab, warning of a “scandal” if contracts that could be completed in the UK were given overseas.