After two weeks of discussion, debate and protest, we asked some of those who were in Glasgow for their thoughts on COP26. Some chose to take an initial look at the Glasgow Climate Pact, adopted after intense negotiations from the nearly 200 countries in attendance, while others highlighted some of the inspirational events they attended. In this first part we hear from our Zero Carbon Britain team.
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COP26 – what was agreed?
There were almost too many deals and pacts to keep track of over the two weeks of COP26. Claire Thorpe gives an overview of some of the most impactful deals, as well as what was and wasn’t included in the Glasgow Climate Pact.
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When Net Zero is NOT Zero
Many net zero pledges rely on unproven future tech or large amounts of carbon offsetting to make the numbers add up. Anthony Hurford explores the issues with this approach and argues for action now rather than the promise of future action that may not actually work.
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Well done COP26 Coalition!
Paul Allen made sure to attend some of the many civil society events happening in Glasgow outside the official COP26 arena. In particular, the People’s Summit, organised by the COP26 Coalition, brought the climate justice movement together to discuss, learn from one another, and push for systemic change. He shares his experiences here. (more…)
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Week one at COP26
As we enter the second week of COP26 negotiations, Paul Allen looks back on the first week of pledges, announcements and civil society responses, and looks ahead at what needs to happen now.
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Join the climate justice movement at COP26
As world leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, civil society is coming together to demand that climate justice is at the heart of decision-making, and that we work together on transformational change.
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Education for Environmental Sustainability – new manifesto launched
A series of nine online workshops across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have shaped a new ‘Manifesto for Education for Environmental Sustainability’, released this week. CAT’s Amanda Smith ran a series of workshops on barriers and solutions, sharing voices and views of young people, teachers and researchers. (more…)
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CAT at COP: Activities and events
As our team from CAT arrive in Glasgow for the start of COP26, here are some of the activities and events we’re involved with over the next two weeks.
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COP26 – time to act
With the COP26 UN climate summit just hours away, Paul Allen explores the history and background of international climate negotiations and looks at what needs to happen now.
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Carbon-cutting Cascades
A new selection of train-the-trainer courses from CAT combines our solutions-focused approach with Carbon Literacy accreditation to help embed evidence-based action planning across a range of sectors. Amanda Smith reports.