UK to deliver ‘most exclusionary COP ever’, claims environmental group
The UK is on course to deliver the “most exclusionary COP ever”, an environmental group has claimed.
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Boris Johnson in appeal to G20 leaders to cut carbon emissions
Boris Johnson will urge leaders of the world's biggest economies to make good on their commitments to cut damaging carbon emissions ahead of crucial climate changes talks in Glasgow.
What did the Paris Agreement achieve and what can we expect of COP26?
Delegates from around the world are today arriving in Glasgow ahead of a two-week conference that will test the willingness of today’s world leaders to deliver on the promises they or their predecessors made in Paris six years ago.
Energy industry heavyweights raise the virtual curtain on COP26
North Sea heavy hitters have raised the virtual curtain on COP26 ahead of the landmark conference getting underway in Scotland next week.
China delivers blow to climate summit with no new targets
China said it’s sticking to existing climate change targets to zero out emissions, reducing the chances for more ambitious global action at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
‘We were told that we were not welcome’: Shell boss confirms no presence at COP26
Answering questions on its Q3 results, Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden said the energy giant won’t be attending the global climate event.
Onshore wind: The government must recognise its role in net zero
Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson published the UK’s net zero strategy – a mighty 368-page document that attempted to outline how the country will move forward and achieve ambitious emissions targets, including the decarbonisation of our electricity system by 2035.
BP to still be producing oil in 2050, believes operations boss
BP believes it will still be producing oil and gas in 2050, despite increasing calls for the industry to face the chop.
Sturgeon calls Acorn CCS rejection “inexplicable”
Scotland’s First Minister has questioned the decision not to award government funding to the Acorn CCS project.
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.
Sturgeon: Scottish Government no longer supports ‘unlimited’ oil and gas recovery
Nicola Sturgeon has said that unlimited recovery of oil and gas is “not sustainable” in keynote speech delivered in run-up to COP26.
Shell’s carbon offset claims show task ahead for COP26
Thousands of delegates will gather in Glasgow in a few days for United Nations talks aimed at staving off catastrophic climate change. Just 80 miles north of the city, a tree-planting project in the Scottish Highlands underscores one of the toughest issues they’ll have to entangle.
How Saudi Arabia is planning to reach net zero by 2060
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, committed to ending planet-warming emissions by 2060 but made clear the new plan won't work if the country is stopped from continuing to pump millions of barrels a day for decades.
How we grow from here matters
On September 16, 1987, a historic event took place in my home country of Canada. The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed by 46 nations and territories and later ratified by all 197 United Nations members.
VIDEO: Daredevil Danny MacAskill cycles along wind turbine blade ahead of COP26
Ahead of UN climate change conference COP26, the Scottish pro-cyclist cycled across the turbine, a stunt which has never been attempted before.
Guide: The polluting countries that could derail COP26 climate talks
More than 190 countries signed on the dotted line of the Paris Agreement in 2015, forming a new global consensus on the imperative to halt rising temperatures. The collective results since then haven’t been enough.
BBC documentary to address ‘fight’ over North Sea oil amid climate action
A new BBC documentary is to be aired exploring how the “drama of global climate action is playing out in the fight over North Sea oil”.
Sir Ian Wood joins Energy Voice ETIDEX event
Sir Ian Wood has joined an array of high-profile speakers attending the Energy Voice event that will raise the curtain on the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Boris Johnson sees ‘extremely tough’ global climate talks in Glasgow
Boris Johnson said the global climate talks the UK is hosting at the end of the month will be “extremely tough,” as he made a last-ditch call on world leaders to take concrete steps to protect the planet.
India can do more on climate by 2030 even as it snubs net-zero
India plans to take more ambitious climate action by 2030, even as the nation pushes back against pressure to set a target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Green light for London-Glasgow electric bus tour ahead of COP26
Transport minister Trudy Harrison MP has welcomed the start of an electric bus tour from London to Glasgow to help showcase low-carbon energy ahead of the COP26 conference.
Petrochemicals giant Ineos launches hydrogen campaign
Ineos is positioning itself to take a leading role in the “hydrogen revolution” with the launch of a new campaign.
Interview: UK energy minister reaffirms oil and gas support ahead of COP26
The new UK energy minister has reaffirmed his support for the oil and gas industry as the COP26 climate summit beckons.
Progress towards a clean energy system ‘still far too slow’, warns IEA report
Progress towards a clean energy system is “still far too slow” to be compatible with net zero by 2050, a report has claimed.
‘Methane moment’: 20 countries join pledge to slash emissions ahead of COP26
An EU-US pledge to slash global methane emissions has garnered support from 20 more nations ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.