Voice of climate-by Naseem Sheikh

  The unexpected  US-China climate deal  created a lot of buzz worldwide today. Few concrete  details of the agreement have so far been released, but the climate discussions between the world's two biggest emitters nations are to be continued next week.   Another big discussion  is this one: Will COP26 be seen as a success or a failure? Many are worried that the latter will be the legacy of this climate conference. UN Secretary-General  António Guterres   said this morning :  ”One day before the end of CO26, we cannot settle for the lowest common climate action denominator. I appeal to all countries to increase ambition in mitigation, in adaptation and in finance.”   Maybe  climate youth activist Vanessa Nakate  from Uganda put it best in  her powerful speech  during the high-level event  Racing to a better world at COP26 on Thursday. ”We are drowning in promises. Commitments will not reduce CO2, promises will no...

  We are thrilled to bring you  our tenth daily COP26 Backdoor broadcast, live from the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow.    Today we bring you discussions on sustainable trade, farmers forefronting the green transition, steel companies pioneering fossil-free solutions, and much, much more.   Read more  about today's packed program below. Watch all broadcasts live or on-demand, by going to  wedonthavetime.org/cop26  and clicking on the program items of your choice. Program, November 10    Watch all broadcasts live   or on-demand  on  wedonthavetime.org/cop26,  by clicking on the program items of your choice.  All broadcast times set in GMT.  Find your local time zone .     08:30-09:15 — Stockholm+50 — A healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity   Five decades after the watershed moment of 1972, Stockholm again welcomes the world in June 2022 to “Stockholm+50: a...

  Welcome to day ten  of our daily broadcasts from the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, and from our hubs in Nairobi, Stockholm and Washington DC.    T oday's theme,  Pioneering Fossil Free Solutions  is part of  Sweden International Business Day . Meet the players who are moving ahead of their competition through bold climate action.   With   top speakers like  Martin Lundstedt , President and CEO of Volvo Group;  Viktoria Karsberg , Head of Corporate identity and group Communications at SSAB;  Christian Levin , CEO of Scania;  Tom Steyer , Co-Executive Chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions;  Per Bolund , Swedish Minister for Environment and Climate; and many more. News summary — COP26, Day 10   Some very interesting news   started to spread today, with the release of  drafts  of the main political documents to be signed by governments at COP26. In the  CMA draft , which relates d...