COP26: Mayors and unions pledge to deliver 'decade of action', as calls grow for bolder climate goals

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City leaders from around the world commit to 'just transition', as protesters criticise pace of UK climate action

With 100 days to go until the world comes together in Glasgow for the crucial COP26 Climate Summit, a group of city mayors and union leaders have today committed to a 'decade of action' to tackle the climate...

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