The most important climate summit in history is a local news story too

The document encourages local newsrooms to cover COP26 by framing the international summit through the lens of local leadership, national legislation like the US 'Build Back Better' bill, and the role of subnational climate coalitions.

• There is significant public demand for local climate reporting in the US, with a 2020 survey indicating that 78 percent of adults want more news on local climate impacts, and between 75 and 79 percent want more news on how governments at local, national, and foreign levels are addressing the crisis.
• The outcome of COP26 is linked to national commitments, and in the US, the 'Build Back Better' bill represents the largest climate-change legislation in history; the document suggests that if this bill fails or is reduced, the US will arrive at the summit without a credible plan.
• Subnational entities and collaborations often implement climate policies independently of or faster than national governments, as seen with the US Climate Alliance, Climate Mayors, the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, and the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force.
• COP26 includes specific efforts to engage local governments globally, exemplified by the appointment of Nigel Topping to mobilize support from local governments to achieve net-zero emissions.

APA

Hiatt, A. (2021). The most important climate summit in history is a local news story too. Covering Climate Now. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/the-most-important-climate-summit-in-history-is-a-local-news-story-too/

Chicago

Hiatt, Anna. The most important climate summit in history is a local news story too. Covering Climate Now, 2021. https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/the-most-important-climate-summit-in-history-is-a-local-news-story-too/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hiatt2021most, author = {Hiatt, Anna}, title = {{The most important climate summit in history is a local news story too}}, institution = {Covering Climate Now}, year = {2021}, month = oct, url = {https://coveringclimatenow.org/from-us-story/the-most-important-climate-summit-in-history-is-a-local-news-story-too/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }