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Cop27: crucial climate talks more fragile than ever after year of turmoil

With war in Ukraine and a cost of living crisis, the global picture is much changed since last year’s conference

The Guardian - UK

Who’s who at Cop27: the leaders who hold the world’s future in their hands

A look at who will – and who may not – be at the Sharm el-Sheikh climate summit this month

The Guardian - UK

Crisis weighs heavy on COP27 but climate opportunity awaits

The world is much less stable than it was 12 months ago at COP26, but the adversities are unlikely to derail climate change action longer term, writes Frank Jotzo in part one of a series on COP27

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Glasgow bank entrance blocked by climate activists protesting 'failure' of COP26

Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion locked themselves onto oil barrels at the Glasgow branch of an investment bank a year on from the COP26 summit in the city.

Glasgow Live

Factbox-COP26 a year later: Where do last year's climate pledges stand?

A year ago at the U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, countries, banks and business leaders announced a slew of climate plans and pledges. Here is an update on how some of the biggest promises have since progressed.

Reuters

Debt cancellation: no quick fix to climate funding crunch

Time is short to act on loss and damage funding, after no action at COP26. With economic pain worsening, a new solution is gaining traction— debt cancellation.

360info

The world is far off track from meeting Paris climate targets, UN warns

Just 24 countries submitted new voluntary emissions plans after COP26.

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Watchdog bans HSBC climate ads in fresh blow to bank’s green credentials

Lender told it must in future acknowledge its role in climate crisis after ‘misleading’ Cop26 campaign

The Guardian - UK

UK risks ending Cop26 presidency in disarray over Truss climate policy

Observers say cabinet rows and PM’s comments so far could undermine global consensus forged at Glasgow

The Guardian - UK

Almost 200 nations are set to tackle climate change at COP27 in Egypt. Is this just a talkfest, or does the meeting actually matter?

In a crucial meeting for tackling the climate crisis, almost 200 countries will come together in Egypt at the start of November for a “Conference of the Parties”, or COP27.

The Conversation

Cabinet minister calls for PM and King to attend crucial climate summit

‘We need to go further and faster’: COP26 president Alok Sharma calls for action on global warming

The Independent UK

King Charles III will not attend COP 27 climate summit

The King spoke at COP26 when it was in Glasgow last year, and had indicated he would attend again in 2022. But the palace says the decision not to was made in "mutual friendship".

ABC News

Glasgow City Council agree to spend £3300 for leader to attend Cop27 in Egypt

Glasgow hosted COP26 last year, and Susan Aitken has vowed to raise the issue of human rights when she travels to the Cop27 conference in Sharm El-Sheikh.

Glasgow Live

King ‘still hopes to deliver key speech at climate summit one year on from COP26’

It is believed King Charles will discuss with Liz Truss whether he will attend the Egypt summit in November — once the official period of mourning his mother is over

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The Independent UK

Preparations for Queen’s cortege on ‘unprecedented scale’, transport bosses say

Transport bosses in Scotland have said the level of preparation for the Queen’s journey through Scotland ‘does not match’ even that of Cop26.

Insider UK

COP26 president urges financial industry to go 'faster and further' in tackling climate crisis

Meanwhile, Scotland's net zero secretary argued for an agreement on consistent data to tackle greenwashing

The Guardian - UK

Environmentalist Elizabeth Wathuti: ‘Perhaps I had something President Biden really needed to hear’

Kenya’s rising climate star tells how her speech at Cop26 grabbed a world leader’s attention, and urges policymakers to go beyond mere pledges

Daily Record

Lanarkshire student who made lunch fit for a President reaches national finals in top competition

Shannon Lippiatt was among a group from South Lanarkshire College who cooked for world leaders at COP26

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Evening Standard

‘And she calls me an attention seeker!’ Nicola Sturgeon says Liz Truss asked how to get in Vogue magazine

Scottish National Party leader says conversation took place at Cop26 conference

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon claims Liz Truss asked her 'how she could get in Vogue'

During Iain Dale's All Talk with Nicola Sturgeon at the Fringe, the FM said the only time she has ever met Truss was at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow last year.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon: Liz Truss only wanted to talk to me about getting into Vogue

LIZ Truss only really wanted to talk about how she could land an interview with Vogue magazine when she and Nicola Sturgeon met at COP26, the…

The National (Scotland)

Glasgow schoolgirls awarded international prize for feminist COP26 event

THIRD year girls from secondary schools in Glasgow are celebrating, as their “Girls@COP26” event took home a prestigious international award for…

The Independent UK

Charity ‘blocked’ government bid to appoint Stanley Johnson as Cop26 ambassador

Exclusive: The request was turned down after a revolt by senior WWF figures who argued it would be “totally inappropriate”

The Guardian - UK

Climate targets at risk as countries lag in updating emission goals, say campaigners

Labour says UK government ‘asleep at the wheel’ of Cop26 presidency as just 16 of 197 member nations submit new climate action plans

Daily Record

Two of Scotland's largest cities confirm bids to host Eurovision song contest

A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said the city is a "safe pair of hands" after hosting COP26 last November, while Aberdeen City Council has also thrown its hat in the ring.

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