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COP26: More than expected, less than hoped
The gavel has come down at COP26, officially ending this year’s UN Conference on Climate Change. The 1.5 C goal stays alive, but much more has to be done.
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Global survey shows hardly any support for net-zero pledges with carbon offsets
Thousands of people from 60 countries answered our survey. The world wants and needs real zero emissions, not false solutions.
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Carbon offsets are a scam
Carbon offsetting is truly a scammer's dream scheme. We need real climate not action, not greenwashing.
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Major global economies and car manufacturers fail to sign even the weakest of agreements on electric vehicles at COP26
Not only were major economies like the US, Germany, China, Japan and manufacturers including VW, Toyota and Hyundai absent from the signatories of the “declaration on zero emission cars and vans”, the scale of ambition in the deal itself was disappointingly weak.
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Greenpeace sues Volkswagen for fuelling the climate crisis and violating future freedom and property rights
Car companies like Volkswagen need to take responsibility and act much faster to phase out the highly-polluting internal combustion engine, and decarbonise their activities.
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Saudi Arabian negotiators move to cripple COP26 – Greenpeace response
Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan expresses grave concern at moves by the Saudi government to cripple the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.
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Green jobs must also be good jobs
An important initiative is giving voice to offshore oil and gas workers.
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Diplomatic bully: Australia’s climate obstruction in the Pacific revealed
Australia uses diplomatic strong-arm tactics to water down outcomes in Pacific climate negotiations and buy silence on climate change.
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COP26 methane reduction pledge dodges need for fossil fuel cuts
“All roads end up pointing to the need to eliminate fossil fuels from our energy system and phasing out industrial meat and dairy from our diets as soon as possible. This announcement dodges what’s needed.”
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Big Oil only pledges to help itself
Given the global stakes of the climate crisis, it would seem that simply asking someone NOT to interfere with climate solutions wouldn't be asking too much.
