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A quick explainer for COP26 — here’s how climate negotiations work and what’s at stake

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For two weeks this November, world leaders and national negotiators will meet in Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss what to do about climate change. I worked for the United Nations for several years as a law and policy adviser and have been involved in international negotiations. What is COP26? F), and preferably to 1.5°C degrees Celsius.

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These Are Nicole Lapin’s 6 Money Tips for Living Your Richest Life

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“It’s not your momma’s finance lesson,” Lapin says in describing her book, Rich B h: A Simple 12-Step Plan for Getting Your Financial Life Together… Finally. Lapin wants to take the mystery out of finance. Create three lists: one for family, another for finances and another for fun. Behold the new LBD.

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What got decided at COP26? Here are 5 takeaways from climate scientists

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If the 2015 Paris Agreement provided a framework for countries to tackle climate change, then Glasgow has been the first major test of that high-water mark of global diplomacy. Yes, a tortuous series of negotiations over article 6 of the Paris Agreement on market and non-market approaches to trading carbon was finally agreed at Glasgow.

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