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COP26 round-up, 4 November: The end of coal 'in sight' following historic pledges

23 countries made commitments to phase out coal power, including five of the world's top 20 coal power-using countries.

COP26 round-up, 3 November: UK, South Africa and GFANZ

Global climate disclosure standards prototype gets COP26 launch

UK pledges to become 'world's first net-zero financial centre'

The UK government will require financial institutions to publish net-zero transition plans from 2023, in a move it claims will make the UK the "world's first net-zero aligned financial centre".

COP26 round-up, 2 November: India, deforestation and methane

A brief summary of the biggest news related to COP26 in Glasgow on 2 November.

$8.7trn investor group commits to tackling deforestation

More than 30 financial institutions with over $8.7 trillion in assets have pledged to tackle deforestation.

Nordic and UK pensions pledge $130bn climate investments

Nordic and UK pension funds have committed to allocate $130 billion to clean energy and climate investments by 2030.

World Bank initiative calls on COP26 to urgently set 'true price' on carbon

COP26 round-up, 1 November: G20, Italy and New Zealand

A brief summary of the biggest news so far as COP26 kicks off in Glasgow.

NZAMI attracts criticism for interim targets

The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAMI) has come in for criticism after it emerged that one of its early signatories has only set 2030 targets for a fraction of its assets.