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Former US President Barack Obama has confirmed he will attend the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow.

He will join current president Joe Biden and more than 120 heads of state at the conference, which gets under way on 31 October.

Mr Obama is expected to meet young climate change activists and highlight their work around the world.

COP26 will be the biggest climate change conference since landmark talks in Paris in 2015.

A spokesman for Mr Obama said he would use his trip to Scotland to "lay out the important progress made in the five years since the Paris Agreement took effect".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-58937970

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His time is done

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[Net Zero Strategy: Government plans
will 'support up to 440,000 jobs',
minister says - as plans to end
sale of new petrol and diesel cars revealed
The government's new plan set out on Tuesday
is aiming to dramatically reduce
greenhouse gas emissions to reach
the net zero target by 2050.


Making a statement on the government's
aims in the Commons, Greg Hands told MPs
the strategy "is not just an
environmental transition,
it represents an important economic change too".

But Greenpeace UK's head of politics,
Rebecca Newsom, described the
government's strategy as "more like a pick and mix
than the substantial meal that we need to reach net zero".


Announcements in the strategy include:
An aim to fully decarbonise the power system by 2035
• Path towards all heating appliances in homes and
workplaces from 2035 being low carbon

• An "ambition" that by 2035
no new gas boilers will be sold

• £450m three-year Boiler Upgrade Scheme
to offer households grants for
low-carbon heating systems

• £60m Heat Pump Ready programme

• To secure a decision on a
large-scale nuclear plant by 2024

• 40GW of offshore wind by 2030

• To deliver 5GW of hydrogen production
capacity by 2030 while halving oil and gas emissions

• To end sale of new petrol and diesel
cars by 2030 with £620m for zero emission vehicle grants

• £2bn investment to help half of journeys
in towns and cities to be cycled or walked by 2030

• An extra £625m for tree-planting

• £120m to develop small Modular Nuclear Reactors

A review published by the Treasury says
"the costs of global inaction significantly
outweigh the costs of action" to tackle climate change.]


https://news.sky.com/story/net-zero-...ealed-12438218

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so annoying as its going to f up the traffic in Glasgow making it harder to get to the football.

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Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

so annoying as its going to f up the traffic in Glasgow making it harder to get to the football.

Plus the Bin Men say they are going on Strike as this starts.
So Many Police having to stay in Glasgow,
no wonder the B&B went up high in price.


Starts in 2 weeks

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A Top Expert
on Lunchtime ITV1HDnews

Said it's no good getting Heat Pumps added
until your home is sealed from leaks of heat.

He also said the best way is via underground pipes
that is the Mega Cost.

So those in Flats
no chance.

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Labour says the money is not high enough.
Too many homes leak heat.
They would double all the funds.

Ref:All Out Politics SkyNewsHD

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This would Great as New Board Game
Like the Jail - Driving Diesel Punishment.

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[How Boris's £1TRILLION green dream could hit YOU:
Britons face MORE taxes, a 50% hike on their
heating bills, paying £10k or more for a heat pump,
up to £9k a wall for insulation - and owners of
inefficient homes may struggle to get a more
Boris Johnson gambled on turning
Britain green – despite fears the bill could
hit more than £1trillion
Unveiling a new 'Net Zero' strategy,
he said Britain would 'lead the charge' against
climate change
Treasury is warning that sprint to go green
has hefty price tag and could lead to
inflation and higher taxes
Heating bills are likely to rise – possibly by
more than 50 per cent – as households
ditch gas boilers]

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Russia's Putin
has confirmed he will not be at Cop26.

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From STV1HD
more roads around the site
are now being closed off.

The Council has warned the Locals.

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Saudi Arabia
claims it will be Net Zero by
2060

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Originally Posted by arista

Saudi Arabia
claims it will be Net Zero by
2060

We've got time for a quick pint then.

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[bitontheslide]

its going to be a disaster of a conference. Countries signed up in Paris, not really understanding the economic impact. Now after a pandemic, the populations just can't afford it

[arista]

China and Russian Leaders pull out
is a bad sign.

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