COP26

Air-freighted produce off the menu for COP26 and top sports venues

Supply chain

Air-freighted produce off the menu for COP26 and top sports venues

Caterers for venues such as Wimbledon and the O2 Arena are to end the use of produce that is air freighted into the UK in a bid to curb the carbon emissions of their menus

clock 04 August 2021 • 2 min read
Could 'Blue on Blue' rows determine the UK's green future?

Policy

Could 'Blue on Blue' rows determine the UK's green future?

A series of reports over the weekend has laid bare the mounting tensions at the heart of the government's net zero strategy – businesses and investors will be worried a critical opportunity could be squandered

clock 02 August 2021 • 13 min read
'Far from satisfactory': 80 countries miss UN deadline for delivering beefed-up climate pledges

Politics

'Far from satisfactory': 80 countries miss UN deadline for delivering beefed-up 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

clock 02 August 2021 • 5 min read

Politics

'Nothing short of critical': Fraught G20 climate talks intensify pressure for progress ahead of COP26

G20 agrees to submit enhanced Paris Agreement plans ahead of COP26, but fails to agree coal power and fossil fuel subsidy phase outs

clock 26 July 2021 • 9 min read

Editor's Blog

Move fast and fix things

The climate crisis is worsening and the welcome focus on long term goals can not distract from the need to act right now

clock 23 July 2021 • 4 min read

Politics

With 100 days until COP26, where has the government got to?

Now should be the time for the Prime Minister to get more involved in diplomatic work for an ambitious outcome at COP26, writes Green Alliance's Joe Tetlow

clock 23 July 2021 • 5 min read

Management

Glasgow joins Thriving Cities Initiative as it marks 100 day countdown to COP26

COP26 host to join select group of cities that have agreed to pilot ways to deliver a just transition for local communities

clock 22 July 2021 • 3 min read

Politics

John Kerry: 'We don't have the luxury of waiting until Covid is vanquished to take up the climate challenge'

US Climate Envoy issues clarion call for governments to step up diplomatic push in the run up to the COP26 Climate Summit

clock 20 July 2021 • 5 min read

Policy

'Above all a summit of delivery': Developing nations publish their COP26 wishlist

Climate finance commitments must be met, net zero targets enhanced, and the Paris Agreement finalised, developing countries warn

clock 15 July 2021 • 4 min read

Policy

G20: Developing countries need climate finance now to halve emissions by 2030

clock 09 July 2021 • 4 min read