Editorial: After COP28, let’s make this the ‘beginning of the end’ of fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

Editorial: After COP28, let’s make this the ‘beginning of the end’ of fossil fuels

LA Times  

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, second from left, claps at the COP28 U.N. It took nearly three decades, but world leaders this week finally acknowledged the obvious: There is no way to slow climate change without winding down fossil fuels. Whether this deal truly signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era, as U.N. officials have said, depends entirely on what steps countries take next to scale up clean, renewable energy and hasten the demise of planet-warming coal, oil and gas. Oil and gas companies are doubling down on fossil fuels with big acquisitions and expansion plans, while using their record profits to attack, delay and undermine climate solutions including renewable energy and electric vehicles. Perhaps future generations will look back on 2023 as a turning point when the world’s leaders — hosted by a petroleum company executive in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, of all places — changed course and finally got on a path toward ending fossil fuels that endanger our planet and the life it sustains.

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Would have liked to see more engagement among nations on climate change, says German Envoy
4 months ago

Would have liked to see more engagement among nations on climate change, says German Envoy

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The German Ambassador to India Dr Philipp Ackermann on Wednesday said that the recently concluded COP 29 has been reduced to the question of financing, while Germany would have liked to see more engagement amongst nations. It would be pertinent now to think how you take it from there to the next level and that means in the …

COP29: Draft G20 communique skips referring to transition away from fossil fuels
4 months, 1 week ago

COP29: Draft G20 communique skips referring to transition away from fossil fuels

Hindustan Times  

Baku: The G20 leaders, whose nations represent 80% of global emissions, drew flak from observers at COP29 in Baku on Tuesday as their communique, a draft of which was circulating on Tuesday morning, failed to raise the climate ambition. It does mention the need for scaling up public and private climate finance and investment for developing countries and a successful …

The COP climate talks are at risk of failing – but there is a way to save them
4 months, 1 week ago

The COP climate talks are at risk of failing – but there is a way to save them

The Independent  

The COP29 presidency is accused of striking gas deals in the conference sidelines; vast numbers of world leaders haven’t shown up; and now the UN’s former climate chief says the summit in its current form can’t deliver change at the speed and scale needed for the safety of humanity. With Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev using his opening address at the …

CoP-29: Prospects of a climate breakthrough look extremely bleak
4 months, 2 weeks ago

CoP-29: Prospects of a climate breakthrough look extremely bleak

Live Mint  

Has there ever been a grimmer backdrop to the world’s most concerted attempt to avert global warming? We’ve only got 7 years left of current-rate pollution to retain an even chance of keeping global warming below 1.5° Celsius. The main reason Kyoto failed to rein in global emissions was that it didn’t cover emerging nations, something remedied in the 2015 …

COP hosts call on countries to align NDCs with 1.5 degree C goal
1 year ago

COP hosts call on countries to align NDCs with 1.5 degree C goal

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The hosts of the United Nations climate conferences – the United Arab Emirates, Azerbaijan and Brazil – on Wednesday announced to cut emissions in line with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius-aligned nationally-determined contributions under the Paris Agreement by early 2025. The Troika in this regard issued a letter to all 198 United Nations Framework Convention on …

Energy firms vowing to cut emissions ‘will produce billions of tonnes of CO2’
1 year, 2 months ago

Energy firms vowing to cut emissions ‘will produce billions of tonnes of CO2’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Oil and gas companies that …

COP28 resolution a pivotal moment for decisive action
1 year, 2 months ago

COP28 resolution a pivotal moment for decisive action

China Daily  

A person walks past a "#COP28" sign. The resolution of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP28, calls for a shift away from fossil fuels. When viewed from a historical perspective, the UN's efforts in combating climate change through summits have included pivotal moments such as the 1992 Rio Summit, …

COP28: A crossroads for India and the climate crisis
1 year, 2 months ago

COP28: A crossroads for India and the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

COP28, the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, concluded on December 12, 2023. While acknowledging the need for a shift away from coal-dependent energy, India, along with developing nations like South Africa and China, pushed for a recognition of their reliance on fossil fuels for development. The issue of "Loss and Damage" …

Big Oil just gifted us a lump of coal
1 year, 3 months ago

Big Oil just gifted us a lump of coal

Raw Story  

Watching Republicans ignore climate change while the planet cooks is like being trapped in the backseat of a car, windows rolled up and locked, with a chain-smoking uncle. The U.S. special envoy for climate change, John Kerry, called the pact “the most important decision since the Paris agreement.” The UN describes the agreement as “the beginning of the end of …

Green link: The UN’s climate and biodiversity talks should be held together
1 year, 3 months ago

Green link: The UN’s climate and biodiversity talks should be held together

Live Mint  

Climate change was the buzzword of the past month or so, but tragically, its link with biodiversity was not. The summit’s focus on carbon dioxide removal deserves applause, even as it faces flak from purists who see it as a distraction from the dire need to ditch fossil fuels entirely. Europe, the world’s self-proclaimed green champion, still relies on fossil …

Was the COP28 climate summit a milestone or a mirage? | Explained
1 year, 3 months ago

Was the COP28 climate summit a milestone or a mirage? | Explained

The Hindu  

The 28th session of the Conference of the Parties – an annual convening of countries signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – happened in Dubai this year, with high expectations that countries would take concrete steps to address the climate crisis. Countries’ decision at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels was coupled with an ambition …

COP 28: What happened at this year's climate talks : Short Wave : NPR
1 year, 3 months ago

COP 28: What happened at this year's climate talks : Short Wave : NPR

NPR  

Climate talks call for a transition away from fossil fuels. Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty Images Europe Getty Images Europe For the first time in its history, the United Nations climate conference concluded with a call to transition away from fossil fuels. Critics of the deal had instead called for a clear path towards phasing out fossil fuels and …

There is a way out of the climate crisis – but it is not through COP
1 year, 3 months ago

There is a way out of the climate crisis – but it is not through COP

Al Jazeera  

There have been a total of 28 United Nations Conference of Parties on the climate crisis to date, but only the last one, convened earlier this month in the United Arab Emirates, has ever mentioned ending fossil fuels in its final agreement. COP28 secured a commitment from nations to “transition away” from fossil fuels, however, it offered little more than …

Did COP28 fail the world? - The Hindu
1 year, 3 months ago

Did COP28 fail the world? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Nations took a small but decisive step towards ridding the world of fossil fuels, after negotiators in Dubai on December 13 adopted a resolution, called the Dubai Consensus. The standout clause in the 196 paragraphs of this 21-page text, The Hindu’s Jacob Koshy reports, is the one that “calls on Parties.Transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a …

Indranil Banerjie | COP28 and wages of greed: Planet is at breaking point
1 year, 3 months ago

Indranil Banerjie | COP28 and wages of greed: Planet is at breaking point

Deccan Chronicle  

Another global summit on climate change has concluded last week in Dubai. If the “deal” concluded in Dubai was hailed as “historic” and a “breakthrough”, it was merely because all the participating nations, for the first time, admitted that fossil fuels were a problem and a major contributor to global greenhouse gases which were pushing the planet’s temperature limits off …

COP28: Of pledges and compromises
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28: Of pledges and compromises

Live Mint  

New Delhi: After skirting the issue in the Paris Agreement, as well as the subsequent Glasgow and Sharm-el-Sheikh summits, the Conference of Parties in Dubai finally belled the cat. The big positives were the consensus on moving away from fossil fuels, establishing a global framework to help communities and countries adapt to climate change impacts, and building a corpus to …

What are the loopholes in the COP28 climate deal?
1 year, 3 months ago

What are the loopholes in the COP28 climate deal?

The Hindu  

Nations struck a historic deal on Wednesday at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to transition the global economy away from fossil fuels. Transitional fuels The deal also includes the line that the summit “recognizes that transitional fuels can play a role in facilitating the energy transition while ensuring energy security.” What are transitional fuels? Energy systems Another area of …

Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; ‘Historic,’ ‘pipsqueak’ or something else?
1 year, 3 months ago

Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; ‘Historic,’ ‘pipsqueak’ or something else?

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence of compromise, finding common language that nearly 200 countries accepted, at times grudgingly. For the first time in nearly three decades of such talks, the final agreement mentioned fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — as the cause of climate change …

Moving away from fossil fuels is a step in the right direction
1 year, 3 months ago

Moving away from fossil fuels is a step in the right direction

The Independent  

Until the last few hours of “extra time” at Cop28, the assembled leaders, diplomats, campaigners, business people and academics in Dubai feared the very worst. At a time when the world has lost some momentum in the fight against climate change, as wars and economic hardship became more pressing priorities, the presidency of the United Arab Emirates – apparently, an …

Cause and Effect | Enforcement challenges loom in the aftermath of Dubai climate deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Cause and Effect | Enforcement challenges loom in the aftermath of Dubai climate deal

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 200 countries on Wednesday agreed to “transition away from fossil fuels” in a historic agreement at the UN Climate Conference, signalling that the world was ready for an end to the oil age. Other parts of the agreements, however, Allan said were stronger in assigning roles for various climate bodies at the United Nations to take “forward and implement” …

Climate scientists push back against COP28 cheer on fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate scientists push back against COP28 cheer on fossil fuels

Live Mint  

A UN climate deal that approved a call to transition away from fossil fuels has been hailed as a major milestone and a cause for at least cautious optimism. "The agreement to 'transition away from fossil fuels' was weak tea at best," he told AFP. He described it as a "death knell" for 1.5C, with even the less ambitious target …

Cop28 concludes with historic deal marking ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuel era
1 year, 3 months ago

Cop28 concludes with historic deal marking ‘beginning of the end’ for fossil fuel era

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Cop28 global climate summit has reached a historic deal hailed by the United Nations …

Cop28: Five key takeaways from this year’s climate change summit
1 year, 3 months ago

Cop28: Five key takeaways from this year’s climate change summit

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The curtain has fallen on the Cop28 climate summit, which ended with a historic deal …

COP28 Seals Deal on Fossil Fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28 Seals Deal on Fossil Fuels

Deccan Chronicle  

Dubai: Nearly 200 countries on Wednesday clinched a deal that called for a "transition away from fossil fuels," the primary reason for the planet's climate crisis, at the UN climate summit here, a development described as "landmark" by negotiators but criticised by several activists for its lack of clarity. It includes a "transition away from fossil fuels" in energy systems …

Global deal at COP28 as Dubai keeps Paris alive
1 year, 3 months ago

Global deal at COP28 as Dubai keeps Paris alive

Hindustan Times  

History was made in Dubai on Wednesday when 196 countries agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, although experts said it doesn’t do enough on almost all fronts -- climate targets, funding, phasing out fossil fuels, and holding …

Cop28 by numbers as history deal to leave fossil fuels behind
1 year, 3 months ago

Cop28 by numbers as history deal to leave fossil fuels behind

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Cop28 summit has approved a deal that will push national governments to “transition away” …

U.N. Climate Summit Ends With Lukewarm Agreement
1 year, 3 months ago

U.N. Climate Summit Ends With Lukewarm Agreement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The United Nations COP28 climate summit in Dubai ended Wednesday without a deal that explicitly calls for phasing out the fossil fuels that scientists say are rapidly destabilizing the planet’s life-support systems. The agreement, called the global stocktake, calls not for ”phasing out” fossil fuels, as dozens of nations had lobbied for, but rather “transitioning away from …

A big deal in Dubai
1 year, 3 months ago

A big deal in Dubai

Hindustan Times  

Eight years to the day the world recognised the need to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C in Paris, nearly 200 countries on Wednesday agreed in Dubai to “transition away from fossil fuels” by 2050 “in keeping with the science”. The historic deal was reached at the COP28 summit, over 24 hours later than scheduled, as countries — angered over the …

COP28 leaders agree to 'transition away' from fossil fuels with 'historic package' of measures aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5C
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28 leaders agree to 'transition away' from fossil fuels with 'historic package' of measures aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5C

Daily Mail  

World leaders have agreed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels for the first time at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, after a 'historic' climate change deal was approved by almost 200 countries this morning. The deal is the first time in nearly three decades of annual UN climate summits that the world has agreed to language that explicitly limits …

Nations Agree To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels In 'Historic' Deal At UN Climate Summit
1 year, 3 months ago

Nations Agree To Transition Away From Fossil Fuels In 'Historic' Deal At UN Climate Summit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — United Nations climate negotiators directed the world on Wednesday to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels in a move the talks chief called historic, despite critics’ worries about loopholes. United Nations Climate Secretary Simon Stiell told delegates their efforts were “needed to signal a hard stop to humanity’s core climate problem: fossil …

COP28 leaders call for ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels in final push at climate talks
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28 leaders call for ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels in final push at climate talks

Live Mint  

DUBAI—Officials from the United Arab Emirates leading talks at the United Nations climate conference proposed a compromise agreement on Wednesday that calls for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, seeking to bridge differences between big energy-producing nations and countries that want to completely phase out coal, oil and natural gas. The proposed deal, circulated after all-night talks, calls …

COP28 proposed draft calls for 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28 proposed draft calls for 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels

Hindustan Times  

A new draft agreement unveiled early Wednesday in talks in Dubai toughens language by calling for "transitioning away" from fossil fuels, although it does not use the term "phase-out". The text, released for consideration after another full night of haggling, would also call for "accelerating action" during "this critical decade" -- providing more urgency than an earlier proposal widely dismissed …

In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

In a first, delegates at UN climate talks agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nearly 200 countries agreed Wednesday to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels — the first time they’ve made that crucial pledge in decades of U.N. climate talks though many warned the deal still had significant shortcomings. “This document sends very strong messages to the world.” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement that …

Historic COP28 deal agrees to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

Historic COP28 deal agrees to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

Al Jazeera  

Delegates at the UN conference agree to ‘historic package’ of climate measures, although ‘phase out’ phrase omitted. “We have language on fossil fuel in our final agreement for the first time ever,” said al-Jaber, CEO of the United Arab Emirates oil company Adnoc. However, the deal doesn’t go so far as to seek a “phase-out” of fossil fuels, for which …

COP28 Dubai is over: Four key highlights from the UN climate summit
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28 Dubai is over: Four key highlights from the UN climate summit

Al Jazeera  

A contentious Global Stocktake text amid a tough run for COP28 President al-Jaber – here are some key outcomes of the UN climate summit in the UAE. Hundreds of world leaders and climate experts gathered at this year’s United Nations climate conference to witness the approval of a climate disaster “loss and damage fund” and a disputed agreement on transitioning …

For the first time, U.N. climate summit calls on world to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

For the first time, U.N. climate summit calls on world to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

LA Times  

Nearly 200 countries agreed Wednesday to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels — the first time they’ve made that crucial pledge in decades of United Nations climate talks, though many warned that the deal still had significant shortcomings. “This document sends very strong messages to the world.” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement that “for the first time, …

'Equity and climate justice': India calls for implementation of Paris Agreement at COP28
1 year, 3 months ago

'Equity and climate justice': India calls for implementation of Paris Agreement at COP28

India TV News  

India on Wednesday urged global leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference to implement the Paris Agreement through the Global Stocktake process with a strong focus on the principles of equity and climate change. "The way ahead must be based on equity and climate justice, let us implement the Paris Agreement in letter and spirit through the Global Stocktake process," …

COP28: New draft deal omits 'phase out', calls on countries to 'transition away' from fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28: New draft deal omits 'phase out', calls on countries to 'transition away' from fossil fuels

India TV News  

The latest draft deal of the UN Climate Change Conference called on countries to "transition away" from the use of fossil fuels, but stopped short of mentioning the process of "phase out", which earlier drew criticism from the United States, the European Union and climate-vulnerable countries. Laying the steps to combat climate change and reducing greenhouse emissions in line with …

Battle to save Cop28 climate deal in stand off over ending use of fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

Battle to save Cop28 climate deal in stand off over ending use of fossil fuels

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Monday’s draft had removed the words “phase out” and “phase down” from the options for delegates to agree upon, …

COP28 goes into overtime as talks fail to bridge rift on fossil fuel phase-out
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28 goes into overtime as talks fail to bridge rift on fossil fuel phase-out

Hindustan Times  

The clock ran out on this year’s climate conference in Dubai on Tuesday with no consensus, forcing the COP28 presidency to go into overtime and hammer out a fifth draft text in a last attempt to resolve differences that could otherwise cripple collective efforts to fight the climate crisis. Other actions listed included tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030; “rapidly …

In final hours of Dubai climate talks, most crucial draft document excludes ‘fossil fuel phase out’
1 year, 3 months ago

In final hours of Dubai climate talks, most crucial draft document excludes ‘fossil fuel phase out’

The Hindu  

With countries unable to resolve differences about language, over what the final version of the Dubai COP 28 agreement should look like, deliberations are likely to extend into Wednesday. On Tuesday, COP Director General, Majid Al Suwaidi said that the COP team was facing “the most demanding agenda of all time.” On the state of deliberations he said, “We need …

As COP28 negotiators wrestle with fossil fuels, activists urge them to remember what’s at stake
1 year, 3 months ago

As COP28 negotiators wrestle with fossil fuels, activists urge them to remember what’s at stake

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In the bustling halls where global climate talks are being held, onetime farmer Joseph Kenson Sakala of Malawi is sharing the story of how fossil fuel development upended his life — and hoping that negotiators listen to many such stories and then move decisively to cut use of the coal, oil and gas warming the …

As COP28 negotiators wrestle with fossil fuels, activists urge them to remember what's at stake
1 year, 3 months ago

As COP28 negotiators wrestle with fossil fuels, activists urge them to remember what's at stake

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the bustling halls where …

Sharp disagreements over future of planet-warming fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Dubai
1 year, 3 months ago

Sharp disagreements over future of planet-warming fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Dubai

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A standoff between countries that want a dramatic phase-out of planet-warming fossil fuels and those that don’t pushed a critical climate summit officially into overtime on Tuesday. Monday’s criticized draft called for countries to reduce “consumption and production of fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and equitable manner” instead of a phase-out. Al-Suwaidi gave conflicting …

'Even my mom tried to stop...': Manipur climate activist who storms COP28 stage and shouts 'end fossil fuels'
1 year, 3 months ago

'Even my mom tried to stop...': Manipur climate activist who storms COP28 stage and shouts 'end fossil fuels'

India TV News  

COP28 Summit: While the top leaders and officials were attending the annual climate summit in Dubai, a 12-year-old Indian activist stormed the stage by rushing to the dias and holding a sign above her head that read, "End fossil fuels. No mention of phasing out fossil fuels in the joint statement As the climate talks in Dubai spun into their …

COP28 climate talks go into overtime amid standoff over fossil fuels
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28 climate talks go into overtime amid standoff over fossil fuels

Al Jazeera  

A flurry of shuttle diplomacy is under way at the UN-led negotiations in the UAE as countries fight over the wording of a potential deal. The COP28 climate talks have gone into overtime as countries grapple over the wording of a potential agreement on the issue of fossil fuels. The draft text mentioned eight nonbinding options countries could take in …

As COP28 winds down, climate advocate finds draft agreement "disappointing"
1 year, 3 months ago

As COP28 winds down, climate advocate finds draft agreement "disappointing"

NPR  

As COP28 winds down, climate advocate finds draft agreement "disappointing" ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The science is clear - the world must urgently phase out fossil fuels to avoid the worst effects of global warming. And for the first time, those two words - fossil fuels - actually appear in the draft agreement that global negotiators are haggling over at the …

US climate envoy says COP28 'last' chance to keep 1.5C target alive
1 year, 3 months ago

US climate envoy says COP28 'last' chance to keep 1.5C target alive

Hindustan Times  

US envoy John Kerry warned Tuesday that the UN's COP28 climate summit in Dubai was the world's "last" chance to keep its target for limiting global warming alive. US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry Kerry issued his warning hours after COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber proposed a draft deal that did not include a phase-out of fossil fuels, …

Cop28 draft agreement drops the call for fossil fuel phase out
1 year, 3 months ago

Cop28 draft agreement drops the call for fossil fuel phase out

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the final 24 hours before Cop28 is due to officially end, the reference to …

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