COP26 Archives - Ibe Kachikwu

13th November 2021

Fossil Gas Have a Role to Play in Energy Transition, not Fossil Fuels – Head of EU Green Deal

According to Frans Timmermans, the head of the EU green deal, natural gas will likely be included in the European Union's energy transition plans because some member states that are...

12th November 2021

COP26: New COP26 Draft Agreement Retains Reference to Fossil Fuels

Despite a furious effort from big coal, oil, and gas producers to have it removed, a new version of the COP26 draft agreement was issued early on Friday and maintains...

12th November 2021

COP26: Saudi’s Energy Minister Refutes Claims the Kingdom is Blocking Climate Change Progress

Greenpeace's accusations were rejected by Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, who accused the campaigning organisation of spreading "lies" and "fabrications" about the Kingdom's climate change policies. The...

11th November 2021

COP26: Climate Summit Not Considering African Reality – Ghanaian Ministerial Delegation

According to Upstream, a representative of the Ghanaian ministerial team claimed that while developed countries release pledge after pledge to reduce emissions at the COP26 climate summit, the concerns of...

8th November 2021

COP26: Angola to Increase Renewable Energy Capacity to 70% by 2025

Angola's President, H.E. João Lourenço, vowed to raise renewable energy capacity to 70% of the country's energy matrix by 2025 during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow....

4th November 2021

COP26: Activists Urge World Leaders to Utilise COP26 to Take Bold Steps on Climate Change

The World Leaders Summit, which took place on Monday and Tuesday, is intended to encourage negotiators to set aggressive targets for quick action. The event's organisers seek to show that...

4th November 2021

COP26: It is Unfair to Demand Africa Abandons the Resources Needed to Finance Development – President Akufo-Addo

President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, spoke at the Glasgow Summit, expressing his disappointment with wealthy nations for failing to honour their annual commitments of $100...

26th October 2021

EU Leaders Split Over Response to Energy Crisis at Summit

During the first day of their summit on Thursday, the leaders of the twenty-seven (27) European Union member states debated ways to handle the present energy crisis for hours, deciding...

21st September 2021

UN Climate Conference (COP26) Snubs Oil Majors Including ‘Principal Partners’

According to The Wall Street Journal, oil firms BP and Shell will have a smaller profile at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) in Glasgow in November...

20th September 2021

British Airways Flew Its First Carbon Neutral Passenger Flight Last Week

British Airways flew a completely carbon-neutral flight from London to Glasgow last Tuesday, using a combination of sustainable aviation fuel, offsets, and emissions-reducing measures like switching to half-power during taxiing,...