Alok Sharma

Reports emerge of disagreements within Cabinet over expectation management for crucial Summit, as emerging economies hit out at hosts' calls for countries to set net zero by 2050 targets

COP26 President-designate issues plea for governments to make good on climate pledges, as John Kerry expresses optimism a breakthrough is within reach

Net Zero Festival: COP26 President-designate urges companies to set ambitious climate goals and push others to follow suit

The rental service is offering travel vouchers to first time hosts in a bid to encourage more people to let their rooms and homes out during the upcoming climate conference

British Prime Minister voices fears that getting major economies to deliver on $100bn climate finance pledge to vulnerable nations will be 'tough' going

This week's reshuffle strengthened the government's green team, but massive challenges still await this autumn for Boris Johnson's refreshed Cabinet

COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma's speech to the High-Level Dialogue on Climate Action in the Americas, attended by Argentinian President Alberto Fernández, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and US Special Envoy John Kerry

Over 1,500 civil society groups call for postpone COP26, arguing the UK government has failed to ensure a 'safe, equitable and inclusive summit'

Alok Sharma among the latest wave of headline speakers confirmed for this month's Net Zero Festival, including Sir David King, Raymond Blanc, and Rain Newton-Smith

COP26 President presses detonator for chimney stacks at Ferrybridge C power station, hailing the blast as a tangible sign of the ongoing demise of coal power