Here are the top stories compiled from major international English-language news outlets.
Announcements
“In face of a French-led push to revive nuclear power in Europe, a group of five EU countries led by Germany have banded together to urge the European Commission to keep nuclear out of the EU’s green finance taxonomy.”
Five EU countries form anti-nuclear alliance at COP26
In face of a French-led push to revive nuclear power in Europe, a group of five EU countries led by Germany have banded together to urge the European Commission to keep nuclear out of the EU's green finance taxonomy.
What’s at stake
- Glasgow climate talks are down to the wire on money, ambition and fossil fuels (New York Times)
- Anxiety and frustration as climate talks enter extra time in Glasgow (The Independent)
- COP26 in the balance with countries split (Politico)
- The changes to the COP26 draft text and what they mean (The Guardian)
- EU in last-ditch move to bridge COP26 climate finance gap (Bloomberg)
- Climate reparations become a crunch issue as COP26 goes into overtime (Climate Home News)
- Climate talks back off from call to end all coal use (NBC)
- Carbon markets draft at COP26 prompts warning from activists (Bloomberg)
- Can the world ‘Keep 1.5C Alive’? (Financial Times)
- EU accused of being the ‘missing leader’ at COP26 climate talks (Politico)
- Australia’s climate plans disappoint as COP26 wraps up (Bloomberg)
- Delegates stage walkout at COP26 as final talks run over (The Australian – video)
Climate reparations become a crunch issue as Cop26 goes into overtime
The US and EU have resisted calls for finance to the victims of climate disaster, but developing countries say it is a red line
Other Stories
John Kerry says fossil fuel subsidies are the ‘definition of insanity.’
He also defended new language in the draft of an agreement that appears to have watered down a push to curb fossil fuels.
‘Our land is fast disappearing’: High hopes replaced by despair at climate summit
Fighting back tears, Tuvalu Finance Minister Seve Paeniu said his hopes for progress at the start of the UN gathering had been replaced by despair.
Letter: ‘Hot air from Glasgow means it’s time for radical leadership’
Hundreds of scholars sign open letter urging communities to lead their own ‘emergency response’ after ‘failure’ of Cop26 to slash dangerous greenhouse gas emissions
Wasted opportunity: Why isn’t excess food higher on Cop26 agenda?
In the UK, food waste accounts for between 6% and 7% of total greenhouse gas emissions, with an estimated 2m tonnes of perfectly edible food needlessly wasted
Climate change rocks agricultural commodity markets
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How to transition away from fossil fuels without creating an energy shortage
A carbon price can provide much-needed flexibility into a climate program to handle situations when the economy is at risk.
