Tag: COP26

How a young girl from Tamil Nadu solved a national problem no one noticed!

Entertainment Sarojini P -
Chennai (Commonwealth Union)_ A recent post on social media by actor R. Madhavan has brought new attention to the...

UK could become a ‘dumping ground…’

Environment Suraj Atapattu -
UK (Common Wealth) _ The secondary legislation to the Environment Act 2021, which is anticipated soon, would see the...

Decarbonizing with Data

Environment Michael Alfonsia -
Jeremy Brito, London According to the UN IPCC Report (2021), global warming has accelerated and risen by an additional 1.1°C...

Alok Sharma says ‘we achieved what we wanted’ at climate summit

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
(CU)_There has been mixed responses from the global community regarding the outcome of this year's Conference of the Parties,...

COP26, both a triumph and a disaster?

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
(CU)_The landmark UN climate summit (COP26), concluded in Glasgow earlier this month, with some describing the event as both...

The disappointing composition of COP26 delegates

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
(CU)_The much anticipated UN climate summit is currently underway in Glasgow, where global leaders, policy makers, climate experts, environmental...
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

Carbon Market CEO rejects claims that COP26 has fallen short of expectations

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
(CU)_More than 20,000 delegates from across the globe, including world leaders, policy makers, climate activists and business leaders are...

All is not lost in efforts to ‘consign coal to history’

COP26 admin -
GLASGOW (CU)_The goal of “consigning coal to history” was expected to be one of major focus areas of this...

‘I do not underestimate the challenge’, COP26 president says in opening address

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
GLASGOW (CU)_Heavy rain poured down on the Scottish city of Glasgow, on the first day of the much anticipated...

We have the choice of a ‘wilder’ future, COP26 People’s Advocate says

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
(CU)_Slashing greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit global warming to well below 2°C is at the heart of...

COP26 failure could lead to ‘very difficult’ geopolitical events

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
(CU)_Ahead of the UN climate summit scheduled to be held in Glasgow, the leaders from the G20 industrialised nations...

UK admits defeat already?

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
LONDON (CU)_One of the key targets set out for COP26, by conference president Alok Sharma, is to “consign coal...

Ngā Kāinga Anamata housing project in spotlight at COP26

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
AUCKLAND (CU)_In September this year, New Zealand's Crown agency on homes and communities, Kāinga Ora, announced plans for its...

Royals bring more than glitz and glamour to COP26

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
LONDON (CU)_ A couple of weeks ago, Prince William made headlines when he slammed two of the world’s richest...

Duchess of Cornwall calls on men and women to build a ‘shameless’ society

Europe Veronica Elishya -
LONDON (CU)_The Sexual Harms and Medical Encounters (SHaME) research project together with the Women of the World (WOW) Foundation,...

PM Johnson ‘very worried’ ahead of climate summit

COP26 Veronica Elishya -
LONDON (CU)_Last week, the Kremlin revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the COP26 scheduled to...