Cop26 talks agree to get countries to strengthen emissions-cutting targets by the end of next year


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A new global climate deal has been agreed at Cop26 in Glasgow but Britain's president of the conference Alok Sharma 'fought back tears' as he apologised for a last-minute change, which saw the agreement watered down over coal. Leaders at the Cop26 climate change summit finally reached a deal on Saturday after talks overran by more than 24 hours, but it prompted fury after China and India forced a last-minute change over the language about coal. The Glasgow Pact was watered down at the last minute from escalating the 'phase out' of unabated coal, to 'phase down', leading to angry...