COP26 climate summit continues after $18 billion pledged to end use of coal

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Live updates throughout the day as lawmakers, business leaders and environmental groups gather in Glasgow, U.K., for the U.N. climate conference COP26.World leaders are gathering in Glasgow, U.K., for the highly anticipated COP26 climate summit.

Delegates are being asked to accelerate action on climate change and commit to more ambitious cuts in their countries' emissions, all in an effort to limit global temperature rises.

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