Alok Sharma
latest news & developmentsSouth Africa supported last-minute change to COP26 deal
Scores of countries at the UN climate talks accepted the COP26 pact reluctantly, condemning a last-minute meeting that led to a slightly different wording
Mothers: ‘Stop funding fossil fuels’
Millions of parents tell world leaders that children are poisoned by toxic pollution with every breath they take
SA delegates to quarantine in Glasgow amid calls for COP26 postponement
Eligible COP26 attendees are expected to receive their UK-sponsored Covid-19 jabs this week, but the Climate Action Network says it is too late
Creecy calls for cheaper finance at London climate talks
Emerging markets need $3-trillion to 4-trillion a year in low-carbon investments over the next 15 years to meet their climate mitigation commitments
African negotiators say crucial climate talks will be a failure if held virtually
They want quantitative commitments to the various finance mechanisms that rich countries have promised to contribute to
Parties divided on carbon trading system as UN climate talks end
One country pays for greenhouse gas emissions in another country and uses that credit for its own emission reduction targets — but accounting irregularities increased carbon…
Covid may stop SA presence at COP
The United Kingdom, this year’s climate change conference host, wants an in-person event, but Covid factors such as travel restrictions and vaccinations may stop people from…