Raising climate ambition at COP26

The 2021 UN climate change conference (COP26) is a crucial moment for efforts to address the climate crisis. What are the summit aims and what would a ‘good outcome’ look like?

We asked experts around the world to tell us one issue that must be tackled at COP26. Here is what they have said.

John Kampfner outlines why suspicion between China and the US means the climate crisis will be tackled only if governments see policy gains in radical action.

The Environment and Society Programme take stock of what the negotiations have achieved so far, and what positive outcomes may emerge in Glasgow.