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The Glasgow Agreement is an independently run website founded in Scotland to help amplify the conversation around the climate debate and COP26 being held in November 2021. It is published by climate and well-being focused media consultants Skog Media Associates.

It has no official designation with the official COP26 conference, the UN, UK or Scottish Governments, or other member states. Views expressed are those of individual contributors and not necessarily the publisher.

We are encouraging people and organisations to take part in our Dear Glasgow letter writing project to express their hopes and priorities for action they hope will be taken by world leaders participating in the conference. Contributions should be emailed – with a portrait photo – to glasgowagreement@gmail.com

These can be written, or video / audio.

Useful links for COP26

Official

UN Climate Change: https://unfccc.int/
Official UK COP 26 site: https://www.ukcop26.org/
Scottish Government: https://www.gov.scot/environment-and-climate-change/
Glasgow City Council: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/cop26

Locations

What3Words – George Square in Glasgow: https://what3words.com/daring.lion.race
What3Words – SSE Hydro Concert & Events venue: https://what3words.com/bunks.learn.page
What3Words – Glasgow Science Centre: https://what3words.com/down.opens.organs
What3Words – SEC Glasgow Events Campus: https://what3words.com/cable.worth.after
What3Words – Buchanan Street Bus Station: https://what3words.com/maker.fetch.lamp
What3Words – Glasgow Central Rail Station: https://what3words.com/save.bets.novel
What3Words – Glasgow Queen Street Station: https://what3words.com/tribune.crate.liability

Media

Planet Scotland: https://planetscotland.org/
The Ferret: https://theferret.scot/

PUBLICATIONS

Climate Change Committee | Reducing emissions in Scotland | 2020 Progress Report to Parliament: https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/reducing-emissions-in-scotland-2020-progress-report-to-parliament/

News

Cop 26 | Diary of a Climate Emergency

Dear Glasgow … Scotland’s Climate Assembly
Members of Scotland’s Climate Assembly read the Assembly’s Statement of Ambition, written and approved by the members themselves.
Sir David Attenborough warns COP26 ‘crucial’ for nations to tackle climate change
“The epidemic has shown us how crucial it is to find agreement among nations if we are to solve such worldwide problems.”
Biden’s climate duo of Kerry and McCarthy puts U.S. back in global warming fight
The two must deliver in the coming days a new, ambitious pledge to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and win back trust from foreign allies after former President Donald Trump pulled the country from the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
Dear Glasgow … John Bynorth
“World leaders arriving in Glasgow in November should remember the school’s strikes’ climate justice protests, which saw thousands of young people protest across Scotland.”
Dear Glasgow … Charles Quinn
“Brave actions are needed. Such advances may result in a dramatic decline in travel. But the benefits must outstrip the negatives.”
All roads lead to Glasgow as John Kerry and Alok Sharma share plans for COP26
US climate envoy John Kerry and UK COP26 President Alok Sharma discussed the road to Glasgow.
In a single paragraph Joe Biden returns US to Paris Agreement ahead of COP26
In just 495 characters President Joe Biden signed the US back up to the Paris Agreement climate accord.
Dear Glasgow … Neil Kitching
“A final wish for nature loss and restoration to be given as much prominence as climate change.” – Neil Kitching
COP26 Diary: Sharma quits (kind of), Demark leads and teens go to court
COP26 Diary: Alok Sharma, Danish fossil fuel leadership and teens leading the climate battle in court