COP26: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030

COP26: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030

“Brazil – where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down – was among the signatories on Tuesday. The pledge includes almost £14bn ($19.2bn) of public and private funds. Experts welcomed the move, but warned a previous deal in 2014 had...
Why we must accelerate the energy revolution at COP26

Why we must accelerate the energy revolution at COP26

“As the United Nations Climate Conference COP26 opens, I want to focus on hope and on the urgency of action. COP26 comes at a time when at all levels, all partners – from private sector to governments – from across the world are coming together to create an...
Climate crisis: How Bangladeshis are fighting rising sea levels

Climate crisis: How Bangladeshis are fighting rising sea levels

“So they and other local farmers in Mugarjhor, a region 200km (120 miles) south of Dhaka, revived a century-old technique of using seedbeds that sit atop the water. They stack layers of water hyacinth and bamboo tied together by their roots to create a raft, 2-4...