New global climate deal struck in Glasgow @COP26 @BBCNews

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A deal aimed at staving off dangerous climate change has been struck at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.




The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP26, is the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is being held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, between 31 October and 13 November 2021, under the presidency of Alok Sharma.[1][2] It was delayed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

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