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COP26 draft text annotated: what it says and what it means
There are a few notable victories in the text.
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![Pete Buttigieg speaks at a press conference at COP26.]()
![Pete Buttigieg speaks at a press conference at COP26.]()
At COP26, Pete Buttigieg makes a pitch to decarbonize American transport
The Secretary of Transportation on the U.S.'s electric vehicle future.
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![Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden on on day three of COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.]()
![Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Joe Biden on on day three of COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.]()
Report exposes the shaky data undermining the world’s progress on climate change
As world leaders gather for COP26, an investigation from the Washington Post finds countries are seriously underreporting their emissions.
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![Climate activist Greta Thunberg at COP 26 holding a flag that reads]()
![Climate activist Greta Thunberg at COP 26 holding a flag that reads]()
Photos of the furious, sardonic protests surrounding COP26
Protesters dressed as Pikachus, Squid Game guards, and greenwashers to criticize climate talks.
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The government’s new ‘Earthshot’ — making it cheap to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere
The goal is to bring the cost to under $100 per metric ton of carbon dioxide.
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![Smoke and steam rising from piles of coal waste with smokestacks in the background]()
![Smoke and steam rising from piles of coal waste with smokestacks in the background]()
Blast from the past: Coal sends global emissions to pre-pandemic highs
CO2 emissions dropped 5 percent in 2020. Now they're roaring back.
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Report: Poor countries need 5 to 10 times more funding to adapt to climate risks they did not create
Without it, there will be even worse "loss and damage" costs down the line.
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Banks with $130 trillion in assets pledge to fund climate action. Activists aren’t impressed.
Some activists believe financial institutions’ most recent climate promises are just more greenwashing.
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More than 100 countries agree: It’s time to end deforestation
Together they represent more than 85 percent of the world's forests
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![Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces India's net-zero plans at COP26]()
![Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces India's net-zero plans at COP26]()
India commits to net-zero by 2070. That’s more important than it sounds.
The surprising move has major implications for the global energy market.
