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The United Nations climate summit COP27 has been branded a failure with regard to efforts to tackle the causes of climate but the establishment of a fund for loss and damage. to developing countries suffering the worst effects of climate change -- like Pakistan, which was hit this year by deadly flooding -- has been welcomed. Photo: Zahid Hussain/AP

Environment COP27 fails to tackle warming causes but scores 'payback' for worst-hit nations

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Environment Rishi Sunak's attitude to COP27 doesn't inspire confidence - Richard Dixon

Politics Analysis: Sunak could attend COP27 as reaction more persuasive than climate

Politics Sunak urged to expand windfall tax as Shell’s profits soar

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Columnists Global crises must not be used to distract us from need to act on climate change

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Columnists A major factor in climate change that scientists cannot predict – Scotsman says

Environment COP26 president says 'collective self-interest' is key to climate action

Columnists Just Look Up: climate change can never be ignored – Scotsman comment

Environment COP26 president Alok Sharma to appear before Lords climate change committee

Politics Allegra Stratton resigns following leaked video laughing over Christmas party

Environment There may have not been a clear winner at COP26 - but Glasgow was a loser

Environment Prime Minister Boris Johnson mistakenly says COP26 was held 'in Edinburgh

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Environment COP26: Alok Sharma vows to end late-running conference 'this afternoon'

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Environment COP 26 talks enter final day

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Politics Boris Johnson to return to COP 26 climate summit this week

Environment COP26: Gordon Brown urges ‘final push’ to ensure summit not branded failure

Environment Climate action by countries puts world on track for ‘at least 2.4C’ of warming

People Barack Obama: World has not done nearly enough to tackle climate crisis

Opinion COP26 is a valuable wake up call to businesses - Shameen Prashantham

Politics Nicola Sturgeon pledges action on climate change in pitch to youth at COP26

Environment COP26: Citizens say 'ecocide' is a crime and should be punished

Environment Delegates delayed as massive queues build in Glasgow

Opinion Leader - Glasgow Glacier will be the measure of success

Environment COP26: $1bn aid cash is vital to climate change says Ed Miliband

Environment COP26: Climate target will not halt mass floods warns Sharma

Environment COP26: If Glasgow can learn to reinvent itself, why not the world?

Columnists If Glasgow fails, world likely to face dangerous climate change – Scotsman says

Environment COP26: UK should lead by example in climate action

Transport Cop26: World leaders' electric cars switch to veg oil due to charger shortage

Columnists SNP and Tories should unite in fight against climate change – Comment

Environment Cop26 'green zone’ to host more than 200 public events

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Politics Soaring gas prices fuelling fears of UK meat production 'crisis'

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Politics CoP26: Alok Sharma pledges the global event will involve 'all of UK'

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