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17 February 2020updated 09 Sep 2021 4:13pm

It’s time for the government to show real leadership on COP26

Success at the climate conference in Glasgow this year is essential if we are to avert climate catastrophe.

By Barry Gardiner

So the government has fished around and finally found a President for COP26. Perhaps it’s now time to be even more adventurous and come up with a strategy.

Success at the climate conference in Glasgow this year is essential if we are to keep alive the realistic hope of a world in which every child alive today does not have to live through climate catastrophe.

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