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COP26: Reliable, sustainable energy needs diversity

Combining different technologies in different geographies with increased interconnection has to be the way forward, argues Tom Williams

What we're talking about when we talk about resilience

Focus on investment in climate mitigation has left the world unprepared for the devastating effects of climate change - but adaptation is rising up the COP agenda, writes Diana Fox Carney

Before the storm - reflections on COP26

Glasgow must be a turning point in our efforts - not because of what happens there, but because of what we do differently the day after everyone goes home, argues Simon Zadek

Promises, promises ... asset managers and net zero commitments

Signing up to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative brings a plethora of challenges, but also a sketch of a pathway to a sustainable business model, writes Thomas Cox

How NDC Investment Plans can bring public and private sector together

A view to COP26: Targets and timeframes

More investors must set net-zero targets ahead of the climate summit, says Jack Balsdon

Asset owners commit to net zero

The owners of trillions of assets have made net-zero commitments - but what do they actually mean, asks Thomas Cox

Can COP26 keep 1.5°C in sight?

All eyes will be on Glasgow in November to see whether hopes of limiting warming to 1.5°C can be kept alive. Peter Cripps reports

IEA net-zero roadmap 'turning point' for energy sector ahead of COP26

After years of being judged a climate modelling laggard, the IEA has published a 'landmark' net-zero emissions roadmap which campaigners say raises the stakes for governments and companies ahead of the COP26 summit. Ahren Lester reports

COP blog: Transparency high on the agenda for investors

Many investors are turning out at COP23 in Bonn to explain to ministers and delegates the importance of financial disclosures in line with the TCFD recommendations, says Peter Damgaard Jensen