UN Climate Summit 2021
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
COP26 and Glasgow Science Centre: inspiring climate action
Dr Emma Woodham reveals what the Glasgow Science Centre is planning to mark COP26
Climate change re-emerges from the Covid smog
Two virtual international summits show the pause button is being released on climate change
Where does the delay to COP26 leave us?
Dr Kat Jones explains why it's important to keep momentum for COP26 going
Road to Glasgow gets a little longer
Covid-19 made COP26 postponement inevitable - but doesn't change the big picture
The role of universities at COP26
A perspective from Leeds University on the role of universities in the run up to COP26 and beyond
View all ECIU Road to Glasgow blogs here.
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.
View full infographic here.
Briefings
Learn more about why the Glasgow Summit is so pivotal and what it has to deliver.
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
UK to host 2021 UN climate summit, COP26
The significance of Glasgow hosting COP26 for the UK, and the world. Read more
Road to Glasgow: Key summit asks
Three essentials, three nice-to-haves: What the Glasgow summit has to deliver. Read more
The impact of COVID-19 on CO2 emissions
Have COVID-19 restrictions been good or bad news for climate change? Read more
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