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The climate blame game ignores the fact wealthy countries are slow to act

Less wealthy countries are often climate scapegoats but analysis shows their ambition is greater than rich nations.

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Harnessing Scotland’s climate example

Scotland can use the United Nations system to push other countries to act faster on climate

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Scottish Events Campus, Glasgow

Coronavirus & COP26 Delay: Let’s Pause, Reflect then Change the System

What does the delay mean for Scotland’s climate justice movement?

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Will 2021 be the year of two COPs?

Delay to COP26 must mean all parties can join and that progress is made in cutting emissions.

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Glasgow Science Centre and Tower. Credit: Florian Fuchs / CC BY 3.0

Whose Science Centre is it anyway ?

Richard examines the row over the venue which could play a key role at the UN climate talks in Glasgow.

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Extinction Rebellion stage a die-in at Glasgow City Chambers

Is there a Climate Emergency in Glasgow or not ?

Glasgow has declared a Climate Emergency and will host this year’s UN climate talks but the city’s pension fund invest millions in fossil fuels.

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Former COP26 President Claire Perry O'Neill at the UN Climate talks in Madrid COP25

COP26 drifting aimlessly

The UK Government’s failure to appoint a President bodes ill for the Glasgow climate talks.

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Civil society is kept out by UN security at climate talks in Madrid. Photo: Global Forest Coalition

Corporate-captured climate talks ignores peoples’ demands for climate justice

Key fights at the UN climate conference COP25 in Madrid show Governments fighting for fossil fuel companies rather than a liveable future.

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Protestors at the UN climate talks hold a banner reading 'No carbon markets'

We can’t buy our way out of the climate crisis

Carbon markets are being pushed by big corporations at the UN climate talks, but decades of experience tells us they won’t cut emissions.

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