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COP26 United Nations Climate Conference

US Vice President Joe Biden, right, offers his condolences to Prince Salman bin Abdel-Aziz upon the death of his brother Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, at Prince Sultan palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
July 11, 2022, 3:02 am
Forced to abandon idealistic path, a pragmatic Biden set to meet MBS in Saudi Arabia
After promising to make Riyadh’s rulers into pariahs and slash fossil fuels, POTUS to ask for more oil, re-engage in region; Israel’s leaders make similar about-face on natural gas
By Lazar Berman
President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal (to his right) pose with members of the President's Climate Forum, at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on May 17, 2022. Dov Khenin is third from right. (Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO)
May 18, 2022, 11:11 am
President’s Climate Forum developing ‘sparks of ideas’ to present at COP27
Body launched before COP26 in Glasgow last year comprises 180 leaders from across society; Herzog says ‘cooperation is key’
By Sue Surkes
The iconic Museum of the Future in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 1, 2022. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
April 12, 2022, 11:35 am
Lack of action at first MENA climate meet doesn’t bode well for Egypt’s COP27
Israel’s climate envoy calls on Egyptians to give tech solutions center stage at upcoming COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh; says ‘time for describing the problems is over’
By Sue Surkes
People react as they gather close to a mass grave in the town of Bucha, just northwest of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on April 3, 2022. (Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)
April 4, 2022, 2:21 pm
Daily Briefing, April 4: How Israel reacted to Bucha and concerns over Ramadan
Political correspondent Tal Schneider on delayed Israeli response to Ukraine killings, and the PM-King Abdullah meeting; environmental reporter Sue Surkes on climate change funding
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A city showing the effect of climate change. (BenGoode via iStock by Getty Images)
January 18, 2022, 3:24 pm
Israel worked magic in cybersecurity. Can it do the same for climate tech?
Experts say Israel is late to the game but can still become a key player, as an opportunity worth many trillions may help save the planet; government seen moving in right direction
By Shoshanna Solomon
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Prime Minister Naftali Bennett delivers a speech on stage during a meeting at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 1, 2021. (Haim Zach/GPO)
December 8, 2021, 11:10 am
Naftali Bennett is right. Israel must go beyond ESG investing to save the planet.
Despite Israel’s insignificant carbon footprint, PM Bennett correctly suggested that the Startup Nation could make a ‘mighty’ contribution toward mitigating the climate crisis
By Jon Medved
Climate activists march through the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, on November 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
November 15, 2021, 11:41 am
The Glasgow climate conference failed us, and the planet, big time
Without rich nations committing to phase out fossil fuels and without funding to help the developing world, humanity faces a grim future
By Sue Surkes
(L) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks during an plenary session at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow on November 11, 2021. (R) Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks to the crowd in George Square the end point for the Fridays For Future rally in Glasgow, Scotland on November 5, 2021. (Paul Ellis/AFP)
November 14, 2021, 7:50 pm
‘Blah, blah, blah’: Thunberg slams COP26, as UN chief warns ‘catastrophe’ close
Environmental campaigner dismisses deal reached at Glasgow climate conference; Antonio Guterres says much work left to be done
By AFP
Alok Sharma, center seated, President of the COP26 summit attends a stocktaking plenary session at the COP26 UN Climate Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
November 14, 2021, 3:09 am
Good COP, bad COP? Takeaways from the new UN climate deal
Countries declared more ambitious targets for reducing emissions and took other steps as they seek to combat global warming
By Frank Jordans
Delegates from countries including Egypt, Japan and Singapore pose for a group photograph together on stage at the COP26 UN Climate Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP/Alberto Pezzali)
November 13, 2021, 10:36 pm
World nations strike climate deal, watering down pledges on coal
Nearly 200 countries adopt new agreement on climate action after commitments to cut coal emissions eased
By Seth Borenstein and Frank Jordans
Alok Sharma, left, President of the COP26 summit, attends a plenary session at the UN Climate Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP/Alberto Pezzali)
November 13, 2021, 7:42 pm
Climate consensus appears near; India objects to coal plans
In UN talks to curb global warming, New Delhi says developing countries ‘entitled to the responsible use of fossil fuels’
By Frank Jordans and Seth Borenstein
This combination image shows US President Joe Biden in Washington, on November 6, 2021; and China's President Xi Jinping in Brasília, Brazil, on November 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Eraldo Peres, File)
November 13, 2021, 8:41 am
Biden, Xi to hold virtual summit on Monday to discuss tensions
White House says ‘broad range’ of topics on agenda, and US president ‘is certainly not going to hold back on areas where he is concerned’
By AAMER MADHANI
Protestors wear masks during a small demonstration inside the venue of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
November 13, 2021, 1:10 am
In Glasgow, nations miss deal deadline as disputes linger over coal and cash
Wide gaps between richer and poorer countries holding up agreement supposed to be reached by Friday’s end of COP26 summit; developing nations blame wealthy for impasse
By Frank Jordans, ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and Seth Borenstein
Species of marine life are seen in the Mediterranean sea. (Shevy Rothman)
November 11, 2021, 6:24 pm
Study finds Mediterranean Sea creatures fleeing to deeper, cooler waters to live
With temperatures rising in the already balmy sea, Tel Aviv University researchers warn ‘we are reaching the limit of many species’ capacity’
By ToI Staff
Then-US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting, on Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Las Vegas, NV. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
November 11, 2021, 2:00 pm
Daily Briefing Nov. 11 – Jewish Republicans debate BDS and Trump
US correspondent Jacob Magid reviews the Republican Jewish Coalition gathering while environmental reporter Sue Surkes considers next steps following the Glasgow climate conference
By ToI Staff
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