Cop28
Vietnam charts uncertain coal path as finance falls short
Vietnam’s just energy transition partnership plan has no timeline for retiring coal, as backers offer mainly commercial loans, not grants
Cop28 bulletin: A loss and damage fund is born
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Countries pledge $400m to set up loss and damage fund
Germany and Cop host UAE led contributions to get a fund for climate victims up and running, in an early win for the Cop28 presidency
Cop28 bulletin: Welcome to Dubai
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The ‘inevitable’ fossil fuel fight set to dominate Cop28
Could petrostate UAE be the climate summit host that lands an international agreement to exit coal, oil and gas?
France, Kenya set to launch Cop28 coalition for global taxes to fund climate action
The taskforce, set to be launched at Cop28, will consider the feasibility of levies on shipping, aviation, financial transactions and fossil fuels.
UN says more needed ‘on all fronts’ to meet climate goals
The UN Global Stocktake report calls on governments to scale up renewable energy and phase out all “unabated” fossil fuels.
African leaders skirt over fossil fuels in climate summit declaration
A joint statement forming the basis of Africa’s negotiating position for Cop28 is silent on the role of oil and gas
A rocky path to Cop28 – Climate Weekly
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G20 climate talks fail to deliver emission cuts despite leadership pleas
Cop28 president, Sultan Al Jaber and UN climate change boss, Simon Stiell, had called on G20 countries to show leadership and deliver ambitious emissions cuts.
Open letter from 14 countries to G20: Safeguard a liveable future
In an open letter to the G20, climate ministers from 14 countries outline key actions ahead of COP28, including a fossil fuel phase out.
UAE’s Cop28 president plans “brutally honest” climate summit
“We must be brutally honest about the gaps that need to be filled, the root causes and how we got to this place here today” said Sultan Al-Jaber
EU to push for fossil fuel phaseout ‘well ahead of 2050’ at Cop28
At Cop28 the EU wants governments to agree on more renewables and a faster phase out of fossil fuels with a “residual” role for carbon capture technologies
What does “unabated” fossil fuels mean?
The word “unabated” qualifies commitments to phase out fossil fuels. But setting a clear definition is the subject of fierce debates.
Bonn climate talks at risk of collapse, after 7-day agenda debate
With governments unable to agree on agenda, all the negotiations so far in Bonn could go to waste
Fake social media profiles wage “organised” propaganda campaign on Cop28
Over a hundred Twitter profiles are suspected of a coordinated effort to influence opinion online. The Cop28 team says these activities are “unacceptable”.
Cop28 moots oil and gas initiative despite greenwash accusations
Critics say a focus on just the emissions from producing oil and gas not consuming it is a distraction and that similar initatives have not worked
Nations split over fossil fuels and carbon capture
An agenda-setting gathering of climate ministers saw continuing disagreement over the need for fossil fuels phase-out and the role of technology
Cop28 boss slams rich nations “dismal” $100bn finance failure
Developed nations should have met the climate finance commitment in 2020. But they are still not there.
Cop28 head backs fossil phase-out with carbon capture caveat
The UAE’s climate envoy Sultan Al-Jaber called for a “phase out of fossil fuel emissions” rather than fossil fuels