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Cities play a central role on decarbonisation and the energy transition. In the lead-up to COP26, we brought together thought leaders in decarbonisation.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
New international COP26 project showcases desirable and achievable visions for a net zero future across six diverse regions of the world.
In a speech on Energy Action Day, COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma called on nations to scale up clean power more quickly and meet Paris Agreement targets
COP26 has announced that Jaguar Land Rover has become an official partner of the conference and will supply electric vehicles to transport world leaders and delegates
An internationally important lowland raised peat bog between England and Wales celebrates its 30th birthday as a National Nature Reserve (NNR).
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma, delivered a live speech to the High-Level Dialogue on Climate Action in the Americas, attended by Argentinian President Alberto Fernández, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and US S…
Alok Sharma completes visit to Tianjin for critical talks ahead of UN climate change conference, COP26
Alok Sharma confirms support available for quarantine hotel stays for those arriving from red list areas who would otherwise find it difficult to attend
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’
More than £146 million will be invested in over 150 flood coastal erosion schemes across Yorkshire and the Humber this year.
Minister David Duguid on fact-finding mission to discover more about proposed oil field off the coast of Shetland
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…
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…
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.
Following the first ministerial meeting of the Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Dialogue, 25 countries have endorsed a statement committing to working together to protect the world’s precious forests while also…
COP President-Designate opening remarks to press conference following two day ministerial meeting in London.
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