What went down at Cop26?
The UN climate summit ended with the president of Cop26, Alok Sharma, in tears, after the conference united behind a “watered down” agreement in which coal power will be “phased down” rather than “phased out”. Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian...
November 19, 2021
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What went down at Cop26?
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<p>The UN climate summit ended with <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/environment/cop26/2021/11/was-cop26-a-failure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the president of Cop26, Alok Sharma, in tears</a>, after the conference united behind a “watered down” agreement in which coal power will be “phased down” rather than “phased out”. Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian discuss <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/environment/cop26/2021/11/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-what-did-cop26-achieve" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">what really happened</a> in those final days in Glasgow and <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/environment/climate/2021/11/cop26-was-a-failure-but-the-shows-of-solidarity-around-glasgow-are-cause-for-hope" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">where the world goes from here</a> to tackle climate change. They highlight the political challenges for the government and who will bear the brunt of the UK's ambitious net zero pledge.</p><p> </p><p>Then in You Ask Us, a listener asks why they are required to fill out time sheets to access their carers allowance, when MPs don’t have to do the same for their second jobs.</p><br /><p>If you have a question for You Ask Us, send an email or a voice note to <a href="mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a> </p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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