UN Climate Summit 2021
COP26, Glasgow, 2021
The UN's climate body (UNFCCC) decided to postpone the Glasgow climate summit from November until next year due to COVID-19. The climate summit, to be hosted by the UK for the very first time, is widely regarded across science and policy as the last opportunity for the international community to lift ambition in order to deliver the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. In the coming months, we will continue to bring you regular updates on events, issues and perspectives relevant to the summit - whether looking at the UN talks themselves, the UK government's moves to speed decarbonisation in advance of the summit, public engagement, or anything else.
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Latest Blogs
Time is running out - the energy sector’s Generation 2050 speak up
We have over 1,000 young energy experts that can help shape the climate debate, writes the Energy Institute’s Sinead Obeng AMEI
When enhanced NDCs are a matter of survival
For 1.2 billion people across the globe the collective decarbonisation commitments all governments are a matter of survival. Will countries use the Ambition Summit to respond?
What's in a number? The small print behind the UK's NDC
IAS, ETS and GWPs... how will ministers set about calculating a 'fair and ambitious' COP26 commitment?
Advancing global climate action in a year with Covid-19
In the first year without a COP, this is not time to press pause on climate change. This blog explains what can be achieved in the next year.
Finance in Common Summit – An opportunity for bold climate action
Sophie Richmond explores why the summit presents an opportunity for public financial institutions to support climate action
As the US leaves the Paris Agreement what happens next?
The USA officially leaves the Paris Agreement on the 4th Nov - what does that actually mean?
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A Short(-ish) History of the UN Climate Summits
From Margaret to Madrid, we take you back to the dawn of global climate action and guide you through its checkered 30-year history.
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Briefings
Learn more about why the Glasgow Summit is so pivotal and what it has to deliver.
COP101: What is a COP?
Very simply: what is a COP, who attends and why is this one important? Read more
A US re-energised on climate: what does it mean for the UK?
The new Biden administration is set to shake up global climate dynamics. What does this mean for the UK? Read more
Outcomes of the Leaders Summit on Climate
We distill what the major outcomes from Biden’s summit were and what this means for the UK. Read more
UK diplomacy and influence ahead of COP26
What UK actions will increase the likelihood of a successful outcome at COP26? Read more
The Paris Climate Agreement
What's in the historic UN climate deal? Read more
What is COP26, who will attend it and why does it matter?
What is COP26? What will happen in Glasgow, and can I attend? This Q&A aims to answer all your questions on COP26 Read more
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