A Summit at a Tipping Point Dozens of world leaders and some 20,000 diplomats, business executives, and activists will meet in Glasgow starting this Sunday for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26. There’s more on the line than ever: this year, emissions reached historic levels, and the world is experiencing an alarming number of deadly weather disasters.
Get primed on what to expect, what’s at stake, and where to go from here.
With greenhouse gas emissions and global temperatures rising, all eyes are on whether negotiators can make progress on issues such as climate finance, coal use, and methane emissions. Get the rundown
“All governments, starting with Washington, must designate the survival of the biosphere as a core national interest and a central objective of national and international security,” writes Stewart Patrick. Read the article
China’s carbon emissions threaten global efforts to fight climate change. Its broader environmental degradation endangers economic growth, public health, and government legitimacy. Read the Backgrounder
More intense heat waves have become a regular feature of the worsening climate crisis. What damage have they caused and how are governments adapting? See the photos
Methane is the second-most-prevalent greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide. Reducing methane is a cost-effective and relatively quick way to limit temperature rise. Read the overview
To combat climate change, governments and institutions should increase their funding to poorer nations to pay for adaptation and mitigation measures, argue Alice Hill and Madeline Babin. Read their take
Trace three decades of climate negotiations—including the groundbreaking 1992 Rio Earth Summit and the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement. Look back with this timeline
Explore more climate resources from the Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations 58 East 68th Street — New York, NY 10065 1777 F St, NW — Washington, DC 20006
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