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COP26: Draft text calls on nations to end fossil fuel subsidies and strengthen climate plans

10 November 2021 • 9 min read

COP26: Draft text calls on nations to end fossil fuel subsidies and strengthen climate plans

But crucial draft documents suggest negotiations on climate finance, carbon markets, and loss and damage are still a long way from being resolved

The COP26 Climate Summit negotiations enter a dramatic new phase today, after the UK Presidency published draft texts early this morning setting out plans for how countries can further strengthen climate...

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