COP26: Everything to know about the climate change summit on 9 November

COP26: Everything to know about the climate change summit on 9 November

This round-up brings you everything you need to know about the COP26 climate summit, climate change and greenhouse gas emissions targets.

Top stories: Former US President Barack Obama backs climate protesters; wealthy nations urged to 'pay up' for climate damage; island state of Tuvalu seeks to remain a nation if submerged by rising sea levels





Key COP26 stories

Countries should be able to finish rules to implement the Paris Agreement by the end of the U.N. climate change summit, which is due to finish on Friday, the European Union's climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said on Monday.

The Netherlands on Monday said it would join countries that have committed at the COP26 climate summit to stop public financing for new fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of next year.

Tuvalu is looking at legal ways to keep its ownership of its maritime zones and recognition as a state even if the Pacific island nation is completely submerged due to climate change, its foreign minister, Simon Kofe said on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, the official U.N. climate conference agenda will focus on how global warming disproportionately affects women. It will also feature more panels on climate science and