Environmentalists welcome the input of ‘rights of nature’ movement in Glasgow
‘Rights of nature legislation could soon see communities bringing legal actions against polluters’
Tommy Greene
Civil society blasts lack of progress at Cop26 during final day
Activists and civil society representatives have accused rich nations at COP26 of a “shameful” lack of ambition
‘The majority of areas left behind by the government’s net zero plans are Tory seats’
‘Getting to net zero fairly is essential’
COP26 mining statements obscure developed world’s ‘green extractivism’ plans
‘Many wealthy nations’ green transition strategies rely on a model characterised by industrial-scale extraction of finite metal and mineral reserves, while leaving commodity production and consumption unchecked.’
Chair of the Climate Change Committee ‘letting Northern Ireland go rogue’ on climate commitments, say campaigners
‘Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK and Ireland without dedicated climate legislation’
Legitimacy of climate pacts reached at COP26 at risk due to lack of representation from Global South
The Cop 26 coalition group highlighted that thousands of people at the frontline of the climate crisis in the Global South faced exclusion from the talks
“Even the best outcome at COP26 isn’t going to get us everything we need”
“We and civil society organisations will be championing the voices of representatives from the Global South, but it remains to be seen whether we actually see this shift that we’ve been pushing for for such a long time at this Cop.”
Campaigners seize on Boris Johnson’s opening day coal comments at COP26
‘A new coal mine in Cumbria would result in approximately an additional 9 million tonnes of carbon emissions being released every year to 2049 and so is unacceptable’.
Protestors target fossil fuel financiers on eve of Cop26 summit
Pressure is building on financial groups backing fossil fuel extraction schemes in the final run-up to the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow.
‘Brilliant result’ sees last ever opencast coal mine application unanimously rejected
Environmental campaigners say it represents the final nail in the coffin of UK opencast coal mining