COP26: Push to end coal use unveiled but warnings over ‘glaring gaps’
Countries are setting out efforts to end coal power after 250 years at Cop26 - but concerns have been raised about the absence of major polluters in the move.
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India’s COP26 targets boost outlook for renewables growth
New climate targets announced at the COP26 summit by Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi look set to boost renewable energy growth. However, India’s insatiable demand for electricity will keep the market highly reliant on coal power, posing challenges to the country's decarbonisation plans, according to Fitch Solutions.
FFI follows UK hydrogen deal with Jordan study
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has struck a deal to carry out studies with Jordan on green hydrogen.
Aberdeen’s NZTC launches international net zero study to be presented at COP27
Aberdeen’s Net Zero Transition Centre (NZTC) has launched an international energy transition study which will be showcased at COP27 in 2022.
Stop Cambo campaigner dressed as the Queen turns off North Sea taps during mock ceremony in Glasgow
Environmental campaigners have drafted in ‘royalty’ in their latest effort to lampoon the oil and gas industry.
Carney unveils $130 trillion in climate finance commitments
Banks and asset managers representing 40% of the world’s financial assets have now pledged to meet the goals set out in the Paris climate agreement, as an alliance championed by former central banker Mark Carney swells under the gaze of a world increasingly alarmed by planetary warming.
‘That is not greenwashing’: North Sea oil boss bats back accusations on BBC Debate Night
The head of the North Sea oil trade body came under fire at a special COP26 BBC Debate night on Tuesday, hitting back at accusations of “greenwashing”.
Marine energy developers appeal for ‘same opportunity’ as other renewables
A COP26 fringe event saw wave and tidal energy firms praise Scottish government support for the sector, but call for greater certainty to enable commercialisation.
Bezos, Ikea and Rockefeller promise billions for climate
Global philanthropies dug into their pockets to make a big statement on the first full day of the United Nations climate conference.
Industry insists oil firms have ‘valuable role’ despite COP26 absence
Industry leaders have insisted that oil and gas firms have a “valuable role” to play in fighting climate change, despite being largely absent from the COP26 summit.
‘We are as passionate about the climate challenge as Extinction Rebellion’ – Young energy professionals to premiere film at COP26
“We are as passionate about the climate challenge as Extinction Rebellion and people that protest from the outside. It’s the fire that gets us up in the morning to do the job we do.”
UK pushes for deal to end foreign fossil fuel finance
The UK is trying to corral at least 18 countries to agree to stop funding of foreign fossil fuel projects by the end of next year, according to people familiar with the situation.
Updated: Nearly 100 countries join Biden methane-busting plan
President Joe Biden launched an assault on methane Tuesday, declaring that reducing emissions of the heat-trapping gas is one of the most important steps that can be taken to curb global warming.
Brian Wilson: Time to get past ‘gesture politics’ in the North Sea
“If we were to say from one day to the other that we close down production… I believe that would put a stop to an industrial transition that is needed to succeed in the momentum towards net zero. So we are about to develop and transit, not close down”.
Highlighting green career pathways at COP26
The ECITB’s Head of Strategy, Policy and Insights Jenny Young, a panellist at the COP26 Green Career Pathways event on 7th November, discusses what net zero means for industry jobs.
India will reach net zero emissions by 2070, Modi tells COP26
India will cut its climate emissions to "net zero" by 2070, the country's prime minister Narendra Modi has told the Cop26 summit.
Leaving on a jet plane: Boris Johnson defends decision to fly from COP26
Boris Johnson has defended his plans to fly to London rather than take the train after his attendance at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.
Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior sails up Clyde to COP26
The Greenpeace vessel carrying four youth climate activists made its voyage upriver to the COP26 conference, despite initial warnings from police not to proceed.
UN scientists reveal anxiety and skepticism on global climate action
The world will warm by at least 3C by the end of the century, some UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scientists have warned.
Why the Global Methane Pledge is a big deal for the climate
As leaders at the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, thrash out how to rein in catastrophic levels of global warming, one of the most important deals is taking place on the sidelines.
UK commits £3bn to drive global ‘green industrial revolution’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has launched the ‘Clean Green Initiative’ at COP26, aimed at supporting developing countries in deploying green technology and growing their economies sustainably.
COP26: Sturgeon calls oil and gas Scotland’s ‘most difficult’ issue
Nicola Sturgeon has described oil and gas as the “most difficult” issue for Scotland to confront, speaking on the opening day of the COP26 climate conference.
Sturgeon ‘shares PM’s pessimism’ over climate talks
Scotland's First Minister has said she shares Boris Johnson's pessimism over the Cop26 climate talks, but urged leaders to "put our shoulders to the wheel".
G-20 climate agreement leaves COP26 talks needing a breakthrough
Leaders of the Group of 20 countries agreed on a climate deal that fell well short of what some nations were pushing for, leaving it to negotiators at the COP26 summit in Glasgow this week to try to achieve a breakthrough.
TotalEnergies CEO calls for ‘industry wide solution’ to cutting North Sea emissions
TotalEnergies (LON: TTE) chief executive Patrick Pouyanne has called for an “industry wide solution” to slashing North Sea emissions.