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UK: EU's Von der Leyen urges COP26 to 'put a price on carbon'٠٠:٠٣:٤٩
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged world leaders to put a price on carbon at the UN's COP26 summit in Glasgow on Monday.

"We need to agree to a robust framework of rules, for example, to make global carbon markets a reality. Put a price on carbon, nature cannot pay that price anymore," von der Leyen said.

President European Council of the Charles Michel also spoke on behalf of the EU as the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) entered its second day.

Under the UK presidency, together with Italy, the COP26 set four main goals: To secure global net-zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach, to adapt to protect communities and natural habitats, to mobilise finance and work together in order to make the Paris Agreement operational.

UK: EU's Von der Leyen urges COP26 to 'put a price on carbon'

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged world leaders to put a price on carbon at the UN's COP26 summit in Glasgow on Monday.

"We need to agree to a robust framework of rules, for example, to make global carbon markets a reality. Put a price on carbon, nature cannot pay that price anymore," von der Leyen said.

President European Council of the Charles Michel also spoke on behalf of the EU as the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) entered its second day.

Under the UK presidency, together with Italy, the COP26 set four main goals: To secure global net-zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach, to adapt to protect communities and natural habitats, to mobilise finance and work together in order to make the Paris Agreement operational.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged world leaders to put a price on carbon at the UN's COP26 summit in Glasgow on Monday.

"We need to agree to a robust framework of rules, for example, to make global carbon markets a reality. Put a price on carbon, nature cannot pay that price anymore," von der Leyen said.

President European Council of the Charles Michel also spoke on behalf of the EU as the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) entered its second day.

Under the UK presidency, together with Italy, the COP26 set four main goals: To secure global net-zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach, to adapt to protect communities and natural habitats, to mobilise finance and work together in order to make the Paris Agreement operational.

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