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Groups Seek Delay of COP26 Climate Talks Unless More Can Attend
- UN conference seen as key in fight against global warming
- Greenpeace seeks vaccine access, financial help for attendees
Protesters hold a banner reading '100 Days To Cop'.
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The U.K. should postpone international climate talks due to start late next month unless it can help delegates -- especially those from poorer countries -- gain access to vaccines and financial support so that they can attend, according to a network of organizations including Greenpeace.
The United Nations talks known as COP26 -- set to be held in Glasgow from Oct. 31-Nov. 12 -- are seen as a key event in the fight to curb global warming. But confusion over who will be able to attend is threatening to undermine the conference. Critics say participants from countries hit worst by the pandemic and climate crisis don’t have fair access.