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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.
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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.
Ministers to lay groundwork for success before November's summit
Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder – the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace named COP26 Advocate
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma's Chair’s summary from the Pacific-UK High Level Climate Dialogue, where Pacific Islands Leaders were brought together ahead of the UN climate change summit in November.
Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive at the Environment Agency, speaks at the launch of the EA’s latest 'State of the Environment', hosted by Global Action Plan
COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma will meet with his counterparts to press for climate action before the G20 Climate and Energy Ministers meeting
UK convenes third meeting of the Energy Transition Council, attended by ministers and senior officials from 19 countries and 12 international institutions
A pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projects
Alok Sharma welcomes plans to be fossil fuel free by 2030.
Alok Sharma sees the impact of Hurricane Irma and how communities are building back from natural disasters.
Alok Sharma welcomes Jamaica’s support as co-chair of NDC Partnership
Two week programme opens with World Leaders Summit on 1 November
At the G7, the UK committed to a safe in-person COP26, and to provide vaccinations for registered participants who would otherwise be unable to get them.
During a visit to Ghana, Minister of State Anne-Marie Trevelyan co-chaired a ministerial roundtable with Hon Dr Kwaku Afriyie on climate adaption and resilience and Ghana’s roadmap to COP26.
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