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UN climate change conference (COP26)

IIED at the 2021 UNFCCC climate change summit in Glasgow, UK

The delayed 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) took place in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom. It was one of the pivotal events of 2021, with a focus on countries increasing the ambition of their commitments to tackle the climate emergency.

IIED researchers and partners were present at a host of events, including Development and Climate (D&C) Days, focusing on issues such as getting climate finance to the local level and supporting negotiators from the least developed countries.

This page contains our latest research, commentary, news, analysis and events throughout COP26.

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IIED at COP26

Our key research, commentary, analysis and events at the UN climate summit

Development and Climate Days 2021

The 9 and 10 November will see people from all over the world discuss how to build a climate-resilient future for all

Where to find IIED and partners at COP26: event listing

A full list of all the events and places where IIED and partners can be found during the 2021 climate change negotiations
Six men and one woman wearing masks line up for a group photo on a stage.
Man crouching next to a crop bed.
Woman waling with crutches steps outside a hut to a flooded road
Elder woman kneels on the ground behind weeds.
Two people sail a canoe around stilt houses.
Woman waters seedlings
Man next to a pile of dried crops of maize.
A solitary tree on an island surrounded by water. Some people and cattle stand and sit underneath the tree.
Rising water levels submerge trees and encroach on land
Man wearing a mask is sat at a table with a microphones, and looks at notes.
Man stands next to a hut and a jerrycan. Another man, wearing red, points to the right.
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Development and Climate Days 2021

Two-day digital conference, October 2021
A man on the phone outside a small orange hut. A nearby sign advertises prices for mobile phone air-time.
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IIED at COP26

IIED at COP26, October 2021
Landscape of an island with houses and vegetation surrounded by the sea.
Tree branch stuck in the sea.
A large number of people, with backs to the camera, are seated around a table. On the tables there are cards indicating which countries they represent
Woman holds a hose in a greenhouse of pepper plants
A wildfire burns a forest. A man climbs a fire engine and another one, wearing a mask, walk on the road.
A large audience sits in a cricualr room, facing a man behind a lectern. The UN logo is printed on the wall.
Woman carries a solar panel and walks through a forest
World flags flying
Landscape of terrace fields and homes.
A photo and a plan of a small plot.
Video call showing five people
London Climate Action Week 2021 logo
A cartoon depicting a man holding a bag labelled 'power' away from a group of serious-looking people. Speech bubbles from the man say "OK, OK, I'm giving it to you", then "But, pay attention, it's fragile", then "Be very careful", then "I'm thinking about keeping it for a few more minutes, sorry guys"
A panel of people sit at a desk facing seated guests, in front of a screen showing a steeply rising graph
Desertic landscape
Woman filling jerry cans with water
Man sitting on a desk in front of a computer, with the Union flag behind him
Man speaking in front of a wall that reads "UN Climate Change Conference UK 2020"
Man cycling in an arid landscape
Youth looking at a landscape
Landscape with mountains in the background
People participating in a workshop.

Development and Climate Days 2020

Conference, November 2020
Screenshot of a video call with 25 participants.
Stilt houses tower above water.
Head and shoulders image of Alok Sharma talking to a computer camera in front of the Union flag
Logo for London climate action week event
A trader wades through knee-high flooded water in a marketplace