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It is far from the COP26 headlines, but progress is happening
Companies have been in a congratulatory mood in Glasgow. But critics say their efforts to cut emissions are too vague
Envoys Kerry and Xie produce unexpected joint declaration at COP26 summit
Just-published draft of final deal includes call to phase out fossil fuels but likely to undergo significant revisions
Reforestation on a vast scale is required to avoid environmental catastrophe
Plus, COP draft published with revisions expected in the final days
Geopolitical minefield in the last stretch of negotiations among 197 countries in Glasgow
Retailer credited for its environmental work but still faces problems in supply chains
China, US and Germany absent from 2040 commitment despite hundreds of local and regional authorities signing up
Top brands’ promise to halve greenhouse gases by 2030 undermined by wider shortfall
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez emphasise Biden administration’s climate commitment
Holdouts of US, China and Germany from COP26 deal deters VW, BMW and others joining
Former US president brings stardust to unglamorous summit focused on task of agreeing complex rules
Decarbonisation requires a return to strategic planning not market-led shock therapy, argue Daniela Gabor and Isabella Weber.
Plus, summit reverberates in Washington as campaigners press for more climate funding
Commitments to developing nations may be finally reached by 2022, two years late
Venture into renewables short-circuited by the lack of a deal to sell its power to the state utility
Barack Obama and other Democrats arrive for last week of summit without yet passing their promised measures
Palm oil contributes significantly to CO2 emissions and the dwindling population of the great apes
Responding to acute domestic pressures and hostility abroad, Beijing appears to be slowly decoupling from the west
Lack of leadership by the biggest polluters is hampering decisive action
Thousands march outside the ‘blue zone’ to mark youth and public empowerment day
Organisational mayhem in Glasgow surpasses previous summits and bold climate pledges are not what they seem
Discontent with action on carbon emissions is spreading into broader activism for social justice
It’s time to show world leaders in Glasgow the power of individual activism
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