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U.K. Proposes One-Year Delay for Key Climate Talks

  • UN conference in Glasgow was postponed due to the pandemic
  • UNFCCC office expected to make a final decision on May 28
British broadcaster and conservationist David Attenborough speaks during an event to launch the United Nations' Climate Change conference, COP26, on Feb. 4.

British broadcaster and conservationist David Attenborough speaks during an event to launch the United Nations' Climate Change conference, COP26, on Feb. 4.

Photographer: Chris J Ratcliffe/AFP via Getty Images

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The U.K. is proposing that the United Nations climate conference scheduled for Glasgow in November this year is delayed by 12 months.