Global climate talks open to ever more daunting challenge

13 Sept 17:02 Key points summarised by AI

Global climate talks (COP26) commenced facing significant hurdles after G20 nations failed to agree on crucial commitments like a 2050 net-zero target or phasing out coal.
Major emitters, including China and Russia, did not present new proposals, intensifying discord and complicating efforts to secure ambitious emission reduction pledges.
The conference aims to cap global warming at 1.5°C, but current pledges project a 2.7°C rise, highlighting the urgent need for stronger commitments and climate financing for developing nations.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.