Here are the top stories compiled from major international English-language news outlets.
Announcements
India signs up to COP26 action agenda on sustainable agriculture
The 'Sustainable Agriculture Policy Action Agenda for the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture and Global Action Agenda for Innovation in Agriculture' was among the highlight action pledges to be clinched by the participating countries at the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the ...
What’s at stake
- Obama, in climate speech focused on youth, has words for republicans, too (NYtimes)
- Brazil backs UK’s warming limits to mend climate reputation (Bloomberg)
- African nations seek talks on USD 700 billion climate finance deal (The Guardian)
- Rich countries scramble to hit USD 100 billion climate finance target (FT)
- Rich countries ‘pushing back’ on paying for climate loss (BBC)
- On gender day at UN climate talks, a call for action that empowers women and girls (Washington Post)
- Deal to end car emissions by 2040 idles as motor giants refuse to sign (FT)
- Australia to face growing international pressure to improve 2030 emissions target (The Guardian)
- More hot air from China and the Saudis: Countries’ COP26 negotiators are accused of blocking efforts to reach climate change deal by refusing to be transparent about their emissions (Daily Mail)
- China calls for concrete action not distant targets in last week of COP26 (The Guardian)
Cop26: African nations seek talks on $700bn climate finance deal
Negotiators say funding needed to speed up decarbonisation and help developing countries to adapt
Other Stories
African Development Bank kicked civil society to the curb at COP26 - The Mail & Guardian
The bank asked the African Climate Reality Project to coordinate and present a position statement on energy, agriculture, forestry, land and ecosystems and climate finance but cancelled the presentation at the last minute
Africa: Many Countries Are Prioritizing Health and Climate Change, but Lack Funds to Take Action
Press Release - Countries have begun to prioritize health in their efforts to protect people from the impact of climate change, but only about a quarter of those recently surveyed by the World Health Organization have been able to fully implement their national health and climate change plans or ...
Climate change: What do scientists want from COP26 this week?
We asked climate experts from around the world what they want to see agreed at COP26 this week.
Activists slam lack of fossil fuel pledges in COP26 draft
Environmental activists are crying foul over the first draft of decision text from the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) for not explicitly mentioning a fossil fuel phaseout.
Cop26 legitimacy questioned as groups excluded from crucial talks
Communities and groups say being shut out of key negotiations will have dire consequences for millions
Animal Feed From Industrial Emissions? Chinese Scientists Say It's Possible
Animal feed from carbon dioxide? Yeah, it's a thing now.
