COP21

If the Carbon Dioxide goals announced by countries are achieved-'a big if,' as they say-the world could halt global heating to 1.8 degrees Celsius above 19th century levels

The Chinese Communist Party knows that the only way it can stay in power is by continuing the expansion in goods produced by factories running on cheap energy.

Talking about the last priority area, Guterres said that "we need to deepen partnerships across and beyond the United Nations system"

"Alok Sharma and PM Modi met today (on Tuesday) in Delhi to discuss their countries' shared commitment to climate action in the lead up to the COP26 summit in Glasgow this year," it said

New games are being played out to circumvent action - or at least to find ways to do as little as possible and as cheaply as possible

Around 150 countries are expected to sign the agreement in New York on the same day