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COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma delivered a pre-recorded speech today to a summit hosted in Taiyuan, China. The forum focused on ‘Energy, Climate and Environment’
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Alok Sharma had constructive discussions with ministers on progress towards Brazil's pledge to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and eliminate illegal deforestation by 2030
UN report out today warns we’ll likely reach 1.5 degrees warming in the next one or two decades unless we take immediate action
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma's remarks at a panel discussion with climate scientists on the IPCC's 'Summary for Policymakers of the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Ch…
The UK is calling for urgent global action in response to the latest report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Bolivia’s President Luis Arce Catacora and COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma met on 2 August 2021 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow.
New research to step up the UK’s resilience to the impacts of climate change is made possible by the launch of a new £5 million research programme.
On 25-26 July 2021, more than 50 ministers and high-level representatives met in London to discuss their expectations for COP26, the outcome in Glasgow, and to provide guidance on outstanding negotiations issues. The key poi…
Alok Sharma is visiting Bolivia today to stress the urgent action needed from all countries ahead of COP26
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma delivers a keynote speech at the launch of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity (VCMI) initiative
The COP President-Designate will meet with ministers to talk about international collaboration and keeping the 1.5 degree temperature limit within reach.
Climate ministers have taken a step forward towards a successful COP26
COP President-Designate opening remarks to press conference following two day ministerial meeting in London.
Ministers to lay groundwork for success before November's summit
The Government has announced the first 'One Step Greener' Climate Ambassadors and launched a nationwide search for climate leaders.
G20 Climate & Energy Ministerial in Naples agrees to action in line with the Paris Agreement and global goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees
Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder – the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace named COP26 Advocate
Alok Sharma calls on G20 to step up and unlock a healthier, safer, cleaner future.
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma's Chair’s summary from the Pacific-UK High Level Climate Dialogue, where Pacific Islands Leaders were brought together ahead of the UN climate change summit in November.
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma will meet with his counterparts to press for climate action before the G20 Climate and Energy Ministers meeting
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