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Wed, 3 Nov 2021 06:14 AM

The world's biggest coal exporter says a target to phase out coal-fired power plants by 2040 is conditional on getting financial help from multilateral institutions, the private sector and developed countries

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 06:26 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping is not attending the COP26 talks in person, and has delivered only a written statement to the heads of state session

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 15:14 PM

The Torres Strait Islanders face the threat of floods and salt ruining their soil as global warming leads to more storms and rising sea levels

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 06:33 AM

The pledge makes no mention of ending massive annual government subsidies that prop up activities such as industrial fishing, a major driver of over-exploitation of the seas

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 12:22 PM

"If we don't take charge of our own destiny in this decade, it doesn't matter how beautiful our plans for 2050 are," says Kristalina Georgieva

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 19:07 PM

The joint statement at the COP26 climate talks is backed by countries including Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo - which collectively account for 85% of the world's forests

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 12:12 PM

Coal is the most polluting fossil fuel, and phasing it out quickly is seen as crucial if the world is to meet climate targets, but many poorer countries say they cannot go further without funds from richer nations

Wed, 3 Nov 2021 09:54 AM

The UK's Boris Johnson has faced criticism after sitting maskless next to David Attenborough at COP26. So what are the COVID-safe protocols in place at the summit?

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 11:49 AM

Many forest projects fail because they neglect to include and pay the people who own, live and work on the land

Tue, 2 Nov 2021 13:11 PM

The so-called lungs of Africa store more carbon per hectare than the Amazon, help regulate temperatures, and generate rain for millions in the arid Sahel region