TOPIC: COP26
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Converting a classic car into a modern EV
These University of Calgary engineering students are finding their own way to tackle climate change by converting a 1960s Volvo into a modern EV, which they say could help make electric vehicles more affordable.
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How backpacking in the Rockies made me rethink having kids
As I gazed upon the majesty of Mount Robson, I wondered if my kids would even have the opportunity to view these shrinking glaciers due to the climate crisis, writes Hafsa Salihue.
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Inside the Empire State Buildings green retrofit
New York Citys iconic Empire State Building is undergoing an ambitious retrofit to become carbon neutral by 2030. Officials have already cut carbon emissions by more than 50 per cent through efforts such as adding insulating film to prevent heat loss through the buildings windows and upgrading the elevators braking system so it can be used as a power source.
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Kenyas climate activists work to protect slums and push the West for action
As Kenyas poorest slums feel the brunt of climate change, local activists are doing what they can to protect them while calling on the West to step up with funding to assist countries experiencing climate change.
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COP26 criticized for coal compromise
After weeks of negotiation, the final COP26 agreement compromised on a pledge to phase down coal power instead of phasing it out entirely, which critics say could hamper the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels.
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After COP26, what should Canada's next steps be?
Sabaa Khan from the David Suzuki Foundation says the urgency of vulnerable nations' demands at COP26 'did not get translated into the final text' of the climate deal that was reached.
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Countries reach climate deal at COP26, compromise on coal
Almost 200 nations attending the UN Climate Change conference in Glasgow accepted a contentious climate compromise aimed at keeping alive a key target to limit global warming, but it contained a last-minute change that some high officials called a watering down of crucial language about coal.
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COP26 talks head into overtime
No climate deal was reached between delegates representing almost 200 countries on the final day of the COP26 summit. Negotiations are expected to continue with a deal expected sometime Saturday.
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Former minister McKenna says last minute COP26 talks typical of climate summits
Catherine McKenna, Canada's former minister of environment and climate change, says there is always a flurry of activity and long negotiations at the end of climate summits such as COP26 in Glasgow.
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Dundee, Scotland, leads the EV charge as the world tries to catch up
Canada was among the countries pledging to transition to low-emission vehicles at COP26, but Dundee, Scotland, is already a leader in EVs and could offer a glimpse into the future.
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Alberta teen among 6 COP26 delegates presenting global youth report
Ocanne Kahanyshyn-Fontaine, 17, of Edmonton, is one of six young climate activists with Decarbonize Decolonize presenting a list of demands to global leaders at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.
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Draft COP26 deal urges countries to step up climate ambitions
The hosts of the COP26 summit in Glasgow have proposed that countries raise their ambitions to slash greenhouse gas emissions by the end of 2022 in a draft political decision.
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COP26 overshadowed by grim progress report on carbon emissions
A new report suggesting the world is not on track to meet its carbon emissions goals overshadowed the planned agenda of how climate change disproportionately affects women and girls.
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Obama tells COP26 China is a barrier to climate progress
Former U.S. president Barack Obama told the COP26 summit that China has become a barrier to progress on climate change, but one American scientist says the country tends to under-promise and over-deliver.
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Barack Obama calls for climate action to save island nations
Former U.S. president Barack Obama has called on the UN climate conference in Glasgow to address the risks that island nations face from rising sea levels.
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Finding a balance between travel and climate change
Thousands of people travelled by plane to discuss climate change at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Their commutes highlight the challenge of balancing concern for the climate and the desire, and potential need, for travel.
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Protesters increase pressure on COP26 to deliver on climate goals
Protesters in Glasgow are increasing pressure on COP26 to deliver on climate action goals during the summits second week.
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Science takes centre stage at COP26
As the COP26 climate summit moves from big announcements to nitty-gritty details, the focus on science could be the bridge between opposing sides of climate debates.
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Industrialized nations must stop polluting without reserve: president of Seychelles
The president of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, joins CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton to talk about the impact climate change is having on his country. He says the risk of losing small island nations, like his own, 'completely is real.'
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450 banks and funds join net-zero alliance, but still free to invest in fossil fuel projects
Mark Carney, the UN special envoy on climate action and finance, outlines his plan to CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton to find $100 trillion US in capital from the global financial community to help transform the world's economy from fossil fuels to clean, green energy.
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Youth climate activists weigh in on COP26
Ian Hanomansing speaks to four youth climate activists about why they attended COP26 this year, and their message to world leaders.
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Youths join Greta Thunberg in climate rally near COP26
Thousands of young climate activists marched down the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, on Friday, demanding world leaders do more to address climate change. Greta Thunberg made an appearance, calling the COP26 climate summit a 'failure' for its lack of drastic action.
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Canada joins COP26 pledge to halt investment in coal power
Canada has signed on to a COP26 pledge to halt investment in coal power generation and stop using coal entirely before 2040, but some doubt how much of a difference the agreement will make in emissions without the U.S., India or Australia signing on.
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Mark Carney leads Western banks in agreement for greener investments
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney helped broker an agreement with 450 major financial institutions to do their part for a greener, lower-emission future.
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World leaders agree to curb deforestation, methane emissions
World leaders at COP26 have reached agreements to curb deforestation and methane emissions, but there is debate about the role of private industry in reducing carbon emissions.
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