Article 503RB Vital Cop26 climate talks could be derailed by coronavirus

Vital Cop26 climate talks could be derailed by coronavirus

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Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
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Preparations for Glasgow summit already hampered by travel restrictions

Concern is growing among campaigners that vital UN climate talks will be derailed by the coronavirus outbreak, while government officials are working to find ways round the problem.

This year's UN talks on the climate are the most important since the Paris agreement in 2015, as the world is now far adrift of the Paris goals and the Cop26 summit - scheduled for Glasgow this November - is seen as one of the last chances to put nations back on track to avoid climate breakdown.

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