Here are the top stories compiled from major international English-language news outlets.
Announcements
“The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) represents a rare supply-side initiative to cut hydrocarbon production. The group, which was created by Denmark and Costa Rica in the lead-up to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, now has 11 signatories, according to a statement on Thursday. They include Sweden, Ireland, Greenland, Quebec, Wales, Portugal, California and New Zealand.”
- Scotland in talks with alliance to end oil and gas production (FT)
- Countries are committing to testing out zero-carbon shipping lanes (Quartz)
“Called the Clydebank Declaration, the agreement aims to focus the industry on specific maritime corridors, such as from Asia to Europe, and on specific ports in countries where the government has committed to making zero-carbon shipping happen.”
- Scotland to ‘lead by example’ as Climate Justice fund to treble (The National)
- Bangladesh aiming for 2.3 GW of solar this decade (PV magazine)
“The nation announced a more ambitious climate change and renewables target at COP26 in Glasgow, and will be boosted by a $160 million funding pledge from the summit host nation.”
Meet the members of the #BeyondOilAndGasAlliance?. We are thrilled to announce the membership of Quebec, France??, Sweden??, Ireland??, Wales??????? & Greenland?? as Core Members and California, Portugal?? & New Zealand?? as Associate Members and Italy?? as Friends of #BOGA #COP26 pic.twitter.com/I6roWkAVQd
— The Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (@beyondoilgas) November 11, 2021
What’s at stake
- UN chief says global warming goal on ‘life support’ (AP news)
- COP26 pledges ‘hollow’ unless fossil fuel subsidies end (Aljazeera)
- Calls for climate reparations reach boiling point in Glasgow talks (NYtimes)
- New plans emerge as clock ticks on accord for global carbon market rules (FT)
- Policing of net-zero claims to take shape in 2022, UN Chief says (Bloomberg)
- World needs trillions to face climate threat: draft UN report (The Australian)
“Helping vulnerable nations cope with the multiplier effect of climate change on droughts, flooding, heatwaves and tropical mega-storms will require trillions of dollars, not the billions now on the table at COP26, a draft UN report obtained by AFP reveals.”
- Pope says success of COP26 vital as “time is running out” (Reuters)
- COP26 targets too weak to stop disaster, say Paris agreement architects (The Guardian)
- Climate treaty hangs in balance over coal: Fate of landmark agreement is on a knife-edge as Saudi Arabia, Russia and India seek to water it down (Daily Mail)