Joe Biden may give Dubai COP climate meeting a miss: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Joe Biden may give Dubai COP climate meeting a miss: Report

Live Mint  

United States President Joe Biden's participation in the 28th United Nations "Conference of the Parties" on climate remains uncertain, with sources suggesting he is unlikely to attend, as per a Reuters report. According to information from two US officials and an individual familiar with the event's planning, President Joe Biden's attendance at COP28 is not confirmed. Notably, President Biden did not attend the September summit of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations, delegating Vice President Kamala Harris to represent the United States. Past Participation President Biden has attended both COP summits since taking office in 2021, marking a shift from his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, who withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement.

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Cop29 secures last minute $300bn climate finance deal as talks saved from collapse
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Cop29 secures last minute $300bn climate finance deal as talks saved from collapse

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. open image in gallery Activists participated in demonstrations for climate finance at the Cop29 summit “This deal will keep …

Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow
1 month ago

Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — President Joe Biden made an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders Tuesday to surge money to developing nations to curb climate change as he wrapped up his final appearance at a major international summit. It’s critical that developing countries have “enough firepower and access to capital” to combat climate change and protect themselves from its effects, …

COP29 talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 talks struggle in a year of climate stress and global bickering

The Hindu  

This year’s U.N. climate summit is struggling to focus minds on the health of the planet, with turbulent geopolitics, a confrontational host and the reelection of U.S. climate skeptic Donald Trump stealing the limelight. On Friday, midway through the two-week summit, a group of former leaders, climate experts and scientists published an open letter calling for the COP process to …

The first week of the U.N.'s annual climate conference comes to a close
1 month, 1 week ago

The first week of the U.N.'s annual climate conference comes to a close

NPR  

The first week of the U.N.'s annual climate conference comes to a close We look at what happened during the first week of the United Nation's annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. BRADY: The Paris goal is to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius - that's 2.7 Fahrenheit - over preindustrial temperatures, and scientists tell us that's what's needed to …

COP29: Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball

CNN  

CNN — From the moment the US election results rolled in, climate leaders knew Donald Trump would be a blow to the COP29 talks in Baku. Amid the chaos, prominent global climate leaders on Friday issued an open letter calling for a “fundamental overhaul” of the entire UN climate process. “But there are also 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists walking the …

COP29: Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball

CNN  

CNN — From the moment the US election results rolled in, climate leaders knew Donald Trump would be a blow to the COP29 talks in Baku. Amid the chaos, prominent global climate leaders on Friday issued an open letter calling for a “fundamental overhaul” of the entire UN climate process. “But there are also 1,700 fossil fuel lobbyists walking the …

COP29 and the climate crisis: Navigating a world with Trump back in charge
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1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 and the climate crisis: Navigating a world with Trump back in charge

Live Mint  

To subscribe to this fortnightly newsletter and get it in your inbox, Dear reader, Welcome to the first issue of Mint’s newsletter on the climate crisis: Climate Change And You. He writes that unless countries act now, global GDP may decline by 10% due to climate impacts, and India may lose 5.8% of working hours and 34 million jobs due …

COP29: Biden Climate Advisor on IRA’s Future Under Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Biden Climate Advisor on IRA’s Future Under Trump

Bloomberg  

00:00 Welcome to McQueen and welcome back to the Zero podcast. I know that there is a lot of money from the Inflation Reduction Act that's going to go to Republican states that might stick around. And, you know, I believe and I think this is manifest in the politics in Washington, that we have grown the political consensus around …

COP29: How return of Donald Trump as US president could impact climate talks in Baku
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1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: How return of Donald Trump as US president could impact climate talks in Baku

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s re-election comes as the world is on track to set yet another record hot year, and has been lurching from one disaster to the other – droughts, hurricanes, floods and wildfires. “By stepping back from climate commitments, Trump’s actions threaten to unravel trust in a global system already strained by the indifference and inaction of wealthy nations.” “Baku …

United Nations climate negotiations through the years to COP29: Timeline
1 month, 1 week ago

United Nations climate negotiations through the years to COP29: Timeline

The Hindu  

COP29, termed the “climate finance COP,” has one major objective: establishing a concrete financial commitment from developed countries to support climate action in developing nations. As the United Nations climate talks begin in Baku, the primary debate centers on who will provide funding and, more crucially, how much is needed. However, discussions are likely to be tense following the re-election …

COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29 opens with Trump climate withdrawal looming

The Hindu  

The COP29 climate talks open Monday in Azerbaijan, under the long shadow cast by the re-election of Donald Trump, who has pledged to row back on the United States' carbon-cutting commitments. But Trump's return will loom over the discussions, with fears that an imminent US departure from the landmark Paris agreement to limit global warming could mean less ambition around …

Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change?
1 month, 1 week ago

Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change?

Al Jazeera  

Delegates gather in Azerbaijan for UN climate conference. Azerbaijan is hosting this year’s United Nations COP29 conference with delegates tackling ways to curb global warming. Developing nations need lots of it – up to a trillion dollars – to help reduce the impact of natural disasters, made worse by climate change. But some are questioning if the re-election in the …

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet

CNN  

CNN — America’s allies and foes alike have spent the past five days speculating about what Donald Trump’s re-election will mean for their economies, security and the world’s grinding wars. Similar anxieties are brewing among diplomats gathering in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, on Monday for the COP29 climate talks — and for good reason: Trump has vowed to again pull the …

Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29
1 month, 1 week ago

Climate action will continue despite Trump’s return, US envoy tells COP29

Al Jazeera  

John Podesta seeks to reassure, countries agree to carbon market rules, and the Taliban is in attendance on first day of climate summit. US climate envoy John Podesta has called on governments to believe in the United States’ clean energy economy, saying President-elect Donald Trump can slow but not stop its climate change pledges. On Monday, during the first day …

U.S. top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over
1 month, 1 week ago

U.S. top climate negotiator: ‘We won’t revert back’ as Trump prepares to take over

LA Times  

John Podesta, U.S. climate envoy, speaks during a news conference at the COP29 U.N. No matter what kind of U-turn President-elect Donald Trump will make on climate change, America’s clean energy economy won’t reverse into the dirty past, a combative but “bitterly disappointed” top American climate negotiator said Monday. “Fortunately, many in our country and around the world are working …

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet

CNN  

CNN — America’s allies and foes alike have spent the past five days speculating about what Donald Trump’s re-election will mean for their economies, security and the world’s grinding wars. Similar anxieties are brewing among diplomats gathering in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, on Monday for the COP29 climate talks — and for good reason: Trump has vowed to again pull the …

COP29: Climate fight is bigger than one election, says US climate envoy after Trump's election
1 month, 1 week ago

COP29: Climate fight is bigger than one election, says US climate envoy after Trump's election

New Indian Express  

BAKU: As the world gathers in Baku for the COP29 climate summit, John Podesta, the US climate envoy, has reassured global leaders that America’s commitment to fighting climate change remains steadfast, even with President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. He accepted that the prospect of Trump’s climate stance was "bitterly disappointing" for those hoping the US would continue aggressive climate action. While …

Cop29 is post-Brexit Britain’s chance to lead on climate action
1 month, 1 week ago

Cop29 is post-Brexit Britain’s chance to lead on climate action

The Independent  

It can be argued that the auguries for this year’s international climate change conference already looked dark, even before Donald Trump’s election victory last week. But it makes for particular difficulties when the country concerned is the richest in the world, and the hoped-for agreement is about not just good intentions but money – specifically, the transfer of as much …

What the Trump victory could mean for the climate crisis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What the Trump victory could mean for the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

With the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, fast approaching, the world’s attention is firmly set on the urgent need for unified action against the climate crisis. With Donald Trump reclaiming the White House in 2024, the United States ’ approach to climate policy may face another major shift, one that could impact not only American environmental efforts but global …

Climate world still has no solution to Trump 2.0
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate world still has no solution to Trump 2.0

Politico  

Diplomats, ministers, green advocates and businesses alike avoided engaging publicly with the prospects of a Trump win during nearly a week of events at the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Week, both held in New York as a catastrophic hurricane was bearing down on Florida and the Southeast. “My expectation is, certainly if Trump wins, that he’ll pull us …

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

COP28 resolution a pivotal moment for decisive action
11 months, 1 week 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, …

John Kerry leaves White House to propel Joe Biden's 2024 re-election campaign
11 months, 1 week ago

John Kerry leaves White House to propel Joe Biden's 2024 re-election campaign

Hindustan Times  

John Kerry, the US special climate envoy and former secretary of state and presidential candidate, will soon leave the Biden administration to join Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, his office announced. FILE - John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks, according to two people familiar with his plans. The …

U.N. Climate Summit Ends With Lukewarm Agreement
1 year 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 …

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

'Equity and climate justice': India calls for implementation of Paris Agreement at COP28
1 year 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 climate talks go into overtime amid standoff over fossil fuels
1 year 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 …

Opinion: COP28 has become a shameless exercise in the fight against climate change. But can we afford to walk out?
1 year ago

Opinion: COP28 has become a shameless exercise in the fight against climate change. But can we afford to walk out?

LA Times  

As the 28th United Nations climate summit draws to a close in Dubai, after another year of devastating heat waves, droughts, wildfires, storms and record high global temperatures, the entire process is threatening to break down. He also stated in an interview that there is “no science” showing that a phase out of fossil fuels is required to limit warming …

Climate negotiators urged to reach agreement on reducing Global warming as COP28 talks near end
1 year ago

Climate negotiators urged to reach agreement on reducing Global warming as COP28 talks near end

Firstpost  

The draft text expresses concern over the gap between the money needed for adaptation and how much countries are getting, but it doesn’t say exactly how much money is needed for the world to adapt to climate change Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options and agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming as …

After day of rest at climate summit, COP28 negotiators turn back to fossil fuels
1 year ago

After day of rest at climate summit, COP28 negotiators turn back to fossil fuels

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 The United Nations climate conference …

After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks
1 year ago

After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks

The Hindu  

After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations climate summit on December 6 finished up their first week in a more familiar place for them: the murky middle where momentum and roadblocks intertwine. We see big differences between individual states in some areas,” German climate envoy Jennifer Morgan said, “but there is …

Vantage | Can COP save the world or will politics come in the way again?
1 year ago

Vantage | Can COP save the world or will politics come in the way again?

Firstpost  

With ongoing conflicts in Europe and West Asia, a recovering global economy from the pandemic and widespread cost-of-living crises, the urgency of climate action struggled to dominate global agendas Dubai, with its iconic skyline, is a city known for its architectural marvels and breathtaking views. Ironically, this occurred on the same day that COP28, the 28th United Nations Climate Change …

Cop28 chief insists he ‘respects climate science’ in bid to quell uproar over oil phase-out comments
1 year ago

Cop28 chief insists he ‘respects climate science’ in bid to quell uproar over oil phase-out comments

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. During an online event last month, Mr Jaber suggested there was “no science” behind requiring the end of fossil …

Analysis: Emirati oil CEO leading UN COP28 climate summit lashes out as talks enter toughest stage
1 year ago

Analysis: Emirati oil CEO leading UN COP28 climate summit lashes out as talks enter toughest stage

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Emirati leading the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks walked out on stage Monday to a room full of journalists to offer a 17-minute list of what he described as the stunning successes made so far in the summit. On Sunday, The Guardian newspaper published video from the call, which included al-Jaber off-camera sounding increasingly …

COP28’s UAE president defends climate science comments
1 year ago

COP28’s UAE president defends climate science comments

Al Jazeera  

Sultan al-Jaber hits out at ‘repeated attempts to undermine’ the work of the COP28 presidency in Dubai. Amid tough talks over the future of fossil fuels, Sultan al-Jaber, who is also head of UAE national oil company ADNOC, hit out at “repeated attempts to undermine” the work of the COP28 presidency in Dubai. “I am factual and I respect the …

Kamala Harris announces $3bn from US for climate action she stands in for absent Biden at Cop28
1 year ago

Kamala Harris announces $3bn from US for climate action she stands in for absent Biden at Cop28

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 Kamala Harris announced that the US will contribute $3bn to a climate fund for developing …

Takeaways from Friday’s events at UN climate conference known as COP28
1 year ago

Takeaways from Friday’s events at UN climate conference known as COP28

Associated Press  

Friday was a day for speechmaking at the United Nations annual climate conference, known as COP28, as heads of state each gave short speeches to deliver their views on the planet’s climate crisis, what their nation is doing and what they think others should do. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Some takeaways from Friday’s …

At COP28, a new pathway for climate action
1 year ago

At COP28, a new pathway for climate action

Hindustan Times  

There was no shortage of rhetorical fireworks as a diverse group of over 100 delegates from 61 countries met in Abu Dhabi on a pleasant Diwali morning on November 12 to press the Global South's demands on climate change. The Abu Dhabi conference focused on four key themes around climate action that have resonated during the course of the year …

COP28 | Rising ambitions on climate action must see matching progress on climate finance: PM Modi
1 year ago

COP28 | Rising ambitions on climate action must see matching progress on climate finance: PM Modi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for ensuring requisite climate financing and technological transfer to developing countries, asserting that it must be recognised that they have not contributed in creating the climate problem but are still willing to be a part of the solution. Rising ambitions on climate action must see matching progress on climate finance, the Prime Minister asserted. …

King and Sunak to attend Cop28 as leaders assess bids to tackle climate change
1 year ago

King and Sunak to attend Cop28 as leaders assess bids to tackle climate change

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. Rishi Sunak will push for an “era of action” at the Cop28 climate conference as he highlights the UK’s …

COP28: How India plans to set the agenda at crucial climate summit in Dubai
1 year ago

COP28: How India plans to set the agenda at crucial climate summit in Dubai

India Today  

The World Climate Action Summit, the high-level segment of the COP28, is set to witness the presence of world leaders in Dubai. Addressing a special briefing on PM Modi's visit to the UAE, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Thursday said the PM Modi will also attend an event related to the Green Credits Initiative. If you recall, it was …

Who’s attending COP28 in Dubai — and who’s giving it a miss?
1 year ago

Who’s attending COP28 in Dubai — and who’s giving it a miss?

Al Jazeera  

Modi, Sunak, Macron and multiple Middle Eastern leaders are there. On Thursday, King Charles III addressed the conclave, as did Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Europe and USA Britain’s King Charles III United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak French President Emmanuel Macron First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Netherlands Prime …

5 reasons why COP28, the U.N. climate conference, is worth your attention
1 year ago

5 reasons why COP28, the U.N. climate conference, is worth your attention

LA Times  

People walk through the venue at the COP28 U.N. These are plans by individual countries to reduce their use of oil, gas and coal, which produce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change, and lay out how they plan to adapt to impacts of extreme weather events. The Paris agreement established a defining goal that has guided climate discussions ever …

PM Modi arrives in Dubai to attend World Climate Action Summit
1 year ago

PM Modi arrives in Dubai to attend World Climate Action Summit

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday called for supporting developing countries with adequate climate financing and technology transfer to enable them to deal with climate change as he arrived here to attend the World Climate Action Summit. Mr. Modi will attend the World Climate Action Summit on Friday during the United Nations 'Conference of the Parties' on climate, known as COP28. …

Loss and damage fund approved at UN’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai
1 year ago

Loss and damage fund approved at UN’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai

Al Jazeera  

UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber calls to ‘proactively engage’ fossil fuel companies as part of the solution to climate challenges. The United Nation’s annual climate summit is under way in Dubai, with world leaders approving a climate disaster fund that will help vulnerable nations cope with the impact of drought, floods and rising seawater. The agreement marked a “positive signal of …

COP28 Dubai: What were the gains of past five UN climate summits?
1 year ago

COP28 Dubai: What were the gains of past five UN climate summits?

Al Jazeera  

As COP28 commences in Dubai, here is a look at the major outcomes of the UN’s last five COPs and where they stand. Here is all to know about what happened at the last five climate summits and their impact: COP27 in 2022 Where: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Presidency: Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry Main outcome: Loss and damages fund …

Vice President Harris will attend COP28 climate conference in Dubai
1 year ago

Vice President Harris will attend COP28 climate conference in Dubai

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris will join the U.S. delegation to Dubai for the annual United Nations conference on climate change, the White House said Wednesday. The White House said Biden spoke Wednesday with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates, which is hosting COP28. According to an official summary of the call, Biden said Harris will …

Emirati-designated COP28 leader forcefully denies report UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit
1 year ago

Emirati-designated COP28 leader forcefully denies report UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks forcefully denied Wednesday a report alleging his nation planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deals. Sultan al-Jaber, who also leads the massive state-run Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., called the allegations from a BBC report “an attempt to undermine the …

COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals
1 year ago

COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals

Al Jazeera  

An investigation finds the Emirati president of the talks, who is also an oil executive, is using his role to push fossil fuel deals. The Emirati president of the United Nations climate conference in Dubai has denied reports that he has used his role at the negotiations to pursue fossil fuel deals. Let me ask you a question: Do you …

Harris plans to attend the COP28 climate summit
1 year ago

Harris plans to attend the COP28 climate summit

NPR  

Harris plans to attend the COP28 climate summit Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images Vice President Harris is planning to attend the COP28 summit in United Arab Emirates this week, the White House has announced. A readout of the call added: "The President asked Vice President Harris to attend the COP28 Leaders Summit on his …

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