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: It's time to Rethink Food
Pupils from schools across 17 cities join forces with businesses to raise awareness about creating a more sustainable future.
COP26: Postpone, virtual, or as you were?
Decision on Glasgow climate summit involves more factors than you might imagine
COP26: Spotlight on the finance community
As COP26 approaches, attention focuses on the finance sector and their role at the summit.
What do you do when a climate catastrophe takes everything?
What is the concept loss and damage and why will you be hearing more of it at COP26?
The climate decade: The UK is full of ‘oven-ready’ solutions
With little time to cut global emissions - we must start focusing on scaling up reliable solutions
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
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
Road to Glasgow: Key summit asks
Three essentials, three nice-to-haves: What the Glasgow summit has to deliver. Read more
UK to host 2021 UN climate summit, COP26
The significance of Glasgow hosting COP26 for the UK, and the world. 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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