UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not be attending the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt next month, Downing Street has confirmed. A Number 10 spokeswoman said on Oct. 27: “The prime minister is not expected to attend Cop27 and this is due to other pressing domestic commitments including preparations for the Autumn Budget. The UK…
China’s Refusal to Cooperate at COP26 Summit Shows How Fragile Its Economy Has Become
Commentary China’s refusal to fully cooperate in fighting climate change could indicate that it is hiding the true state of its economy. In Glasgow, where the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) is currently taking place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, China’s behavior and its lack of transparency shows that Beijing cannot be trusted….
China’s Push for Carbon Neutrality Appears to Be a Lie
Commentary Mother Nature, we’re told, is incredibly sick. According to one China expert, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is the man to “save the planet.” However, Xi is not an environmentalist; moreover, as this short piece demonstrates, Beijing’s climate-based pledges are heavy on promises, but devoid of genuine progress. In many ways, China’s climate-centered promises contradict…
Glasgow Bin Collectors Go on Strike as UN Climate Summit COP26 Opens
Bin collectors and street cleaners have gone on strike in the Scottish city of Glasgow, which is hosting the United Nations climate conference, also known as COP26. The strike began at one minute past midnight on Monday, hours before more than 100 world leaders were set to arrive in Glasgow for a two-day world leaders’…
Beijing Disappoints COP26 Climate Analysts With Lackluster Promises
News Analysis The COP26 climate conference is taking place in Scotland, and China has already disappointed analysts who say it is not doing enough to stop catastrophic global warming. World leaders are converging on Glasgow for the U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26), and all eyes are on the world’s biggest polluter: China. But Beijing isn’t…
French President Urges China to Send a Clear Signal for Climate Change
Despite French President Emmanuel Macron calling on China’s authoritarian leader Xi Jinping to send a “clear signal” to the world on climate change before the COP26 Scotland summit, China hasn’t submitted a clear emission goal, and Xi didn’t attend the summit. On Oct. 26, the French Presidential Palace said in a statement that Macron urged…
Chinese Leader Xi Will Skip Climate Summit Due to Trouble With Political Rivals: Experts
Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping will not be attending the upcoming United Nations climate summit. Experts say factional infighting among top CCP officials prevent Xi from traveling abroad. And securing his leadership is top priority. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. 31 to Nov….
On Climate Change, Biden Walks the Walk While China Talks the Talk
Commentary President Biden organized his two-day virtual climate summit to start on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement and end on Earth Day, so as to reassert American leadership in the fight to halt so-called climate change. However, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News, “The decision for the…
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