It's Energy Day at COP26. Follow our live updates and find out how climate negotiators are working on phasing out fossil fuels.
It's Energy Day at COP26 and negotiators are switching their focus to how the world can ditch fossil fuels.
It has kicked off with a major announcement: late on Wednesday, over 20 countries committed for the first time to phase out and not build or invest in new coal power.
ADVERTISEMENTThe deal comes after Finance Day delivered pledges for trillions of cash, not just from governments but from the world's biggest financial players.
This liveblog will be updated throughout the day
Here is what you need to know as Day 4 wraps up at the UN climate conference:
The coal deal was hailed as a "milestone" by the UK's summit organisers. But the biggest polluters, notably China, have so far failed to sign up.
Civil society groups say the coal pledges are "good but not enough."
Poland reversed its commitment to exit coal by 2030 hours after signing it.
Carbon pollution has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study.
The UN launched a new report warning urgent financing is needed for climate change adaptation.
Indonesia has backpedalled on its commitment to end deforestation by 2030 after signing up to a landmark deal along with over 100 other countries.
Poland reverses pledge to exit coal by 2030
“With the ink of her signature not even dry on today’s 2030’s coal phase-out commitment at COP26, Polish minister Anna Moskwa has underscored that her government cannot be trusted to sign a postcard, let alone a responsible climate pledge,” said Kathrin Gutmann, Europe Beyond Coal campaign director.
The country has chosen to "publicly isolate itself, insisting on a timeline where it has to go to extraordinary lengths to keep coal alive to 2049, given the dire economics of coal in Europe," Gutmann added.
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Greenpeace slams Indonesia for backpedalling on deforestation deal
Deputy Foreign Minister Mahendra Siregar said the pledge to end deforestation was "false and misleading", stressing that the statement on the deal was released before the end of talks.
“She should be at the vanguard of ensuring all Indonesian citizens can enjoy their right to an intact and healthy environment as mandated in the Indonesian Constitution."
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The International Energy Agency, an intergovernmental organisation, launched a new report forecasting that global warming could be limited to 1.8C if -- and that's a big if -- all COP26 pledges to date were fulliflled.
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Indonesia backpedals on pledge to end deforestation by 2030
Two senior government officials denied that Indonesia had made a formal commitment to completely end deforestation by 2030.
Deputy Foreign Minister Mahendra Siregar said the pledge to end deforestation was "false and misleading", stressing that the statement on the deal was released before the end of talks.
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