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UN declares virtual talks have set the stage for the adoption of an ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework next year

China Dialogue's Sam Geall said the country is poised to take the lead in the global fight against emissions

Plus Ford's major $11.8bn EV investment in the US, Germany's election fallout, the latest on India's NDC, and all the top green business news from around the world this week

Hopes grow that COP26 Climate Summit could deliver a breakthrough, after two of the world's biggest emitters deliver key climate pledges

15 nations submitted fresh climate plans in support of Paris Agreement last week, but just under half of signatories have missed UN deadline

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including EU's carbon border row with China, and fresh climate goals from Israel and Indonesia

Proposals will be scrutinised by governments ahead of COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Kunming this autumn, where the final text is expected to be negotiated

All the top green business news from around the world this week, including China coal fleet concerns, ultra-white paint and Brazil's rainforest funding demands

Just under 38GW of coal plants were retired in 2020, largely in the US and EU, but just over 38GW of new coal plants were commissioned in China, Global Energy Monitor calculates

Analysis from energy think tank Ember celebrates a record fall in coal-fired power generation through 2020, but warns the global energy system remains far from alignment with the goals of the Paris Agreement