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'We must pull together': Alok Sharma urges world leaders to honour their climate pledges at COP26

James Murray

12 October 2021 • 5 min read

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COP26 President Designate speaks at the Net Zero Festival

COP26 President-designate issues plea for governments to make good on climate pledges, as John Kerry expresses optimism a breakthrough is within reach

COP26 President-designate Alok Sharma today stepped up his eleventh hour diplomatic push ahead of the next month's Climate Summit in Glasgow, travelling to Paris to call on world leaders to deliver on...

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