More than 120 leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden, will hold a two-day meeting to kick off the COP26 climate conference
‘Only baby steps’: G20 leaders pledge climate action but are short of firm commitments
As the host country, the U.K. is pushing leaders to commit to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. However, Mr. Johnson is facing accusations of hypocrisy from environmental activists over plans for a new oil field in the North Sea. The Cambo field is expected to go into operation in 2022 and it contains over 800 million barrels of oil. The government has insisted that any new project would have to be compatible with the requirement for the U.K. to reach net zero by 2050.
Refuse collectors and street cleaners walked off the job Monday morning after union leaders accused city council of not giving workers enough time and space to consider a recent wage offer. However, on Sunday, the union representing sanitation workers accused Glasgow city council of goading members. The GMB union also criticized officials for seeking a court injunction to block job action. As a result, the union went ahead with the strike at midnight on Sunday.
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