Op-Ed: The failure at Glasgow and what needs to happen next
3 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: The failure at Glasgow and what needs to happen next

LA Times  

Aminath Shauna, the Maldives’ minister of environment, climate change and technology, said at the closing session of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland: “The difference between 1.5 and 2 degrees is a death sentence for us. It will be too late.” The one thing the climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, made clear is that human society remains in business-as-usual mode, with no meaningful curb on fossil fuel use. In the three decades of U.N. climate meetings, beginning with the Earth Summit in 1992, the buildup of fossil fuel carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has roughly doubled and our peril has vastly increased. Clearly, neither science, nor intensifying climate disaster, nor the many remarkably polite actions of activists have thus far moved world leaders — not even on the point of ending fossil fuel subsidies. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change tells us that it is likely still physically possible to keep global heating under 1.5 degrees Celsius compared with preindustrial levels.

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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 …

At climate summit, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense. ‘It’s go time’ to save a planet in peril
1 year ago

At climate summit, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense. ‘It’s go time’ to save a planet in peril

LA Times  

People walk near national flags during the COP28 U.N. climate summit on Friday in Dubai. COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber said he was “quite positive, hopeful and optimistic” that the summit could bring a “paradigm shift centered around and based on the science.” Members of the four pairs of high-level special teams — who will work with negotiators from nearly …

Fraught battle over fossil fuels at centre of Cop28 as we enter second week
1 year ago

Fraught battle over fossil fuels at centre of Cop28 as we enter second week

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. Options on the table included: An “orderly and just phase-out” of fossil fuels Rapid phase-out of unabated coal power …

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 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 …

UN climate summit chief calls on countries to unite on ‘inevitable’ fossil fuel phase down
1 year, 1 month ago

UN climate summit chief calls on countries to unite on ‘inevitable’ fossil fuel phase down

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 United Arab Emirates president of Cop28 said on Monday he was aware countries had …

Climate Action Urgency Grows Amid Disagreements At G20 Energy Transition Meet
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate Action Urgency Grows Amid Disagreements At G20 Energy Transition Meet

ABP News  

As the dust settles on the 4th G20 Energy Transition Working Group meeting, it becomes evident that the outcome is far from what the world had hoped for. After days of intense negotiations, the G20's Energy Transition Working Group failed to produce a joint communique, leaving the international community questioning the commitment of major economies to tackle the urgent challenges …

Climate watchdog slams UK government for backtracking on its fossil fuel pledges
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate watchdog slams UK government for backtracking on its fossil fuel pledges

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government’s climate advisers on Wednesday slammed officials for their slow pace in meeting their “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions target and backtracking on fossil fuel commitments. They say Britain has “lost its clear global leadership position on climate action.” The Climate Change Committee, which tracks the U.K. government’s decarbonization efforts, said in a new report that …

COP27 flinched on phasing out ‘all fossil fuels’ — what’s next?
2 years ago

COP27 flinched on phasing out ‘all fossil fuels’ — what’s next?

Salon  

The latest UN climate change summit concluded, once again, with a tussle over the place of fossil fuels in the global economy. But at COP27, widespread anxieties about the cost and availability of energy made many governments cautious about expressing a clear intention to phase out all fossil fuels in the resulting agreement. Despite large planned increases in fossil fuel …

Editorial: U.N. climate fund will become a money pit if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels
2 years ago

Editorial: U.N. climate fund will become a money pit if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels

LA Times  

The United Nations climate summit in Egypt this month broke ground with a new agreement to compensate poor nations for the effects of global warming. Most countries are falling far short of their climate goals under the 2015 Paris agreement, and the world isn’t moving anywhere near fast enough to cut pollution and keep global warming from reaching catastrophic levels. …

COP27 'lacked real progress'
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27 'lacked real progress'

China Daily  

Experts say fossil fuel, climate change should have been major focus at event A logo of the COP 27 summit. Climate scientists have warned that the Paris Agreement remains in serious jeopardy after negotiations at the COP27 climate conference went too easy on fossil fuels. The United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP27, wrapped up in Sharm El-Sheikh, …

Explained: Why UN's climate summit COP27 will be remembered as a failure
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained: Why UN's climate summit COP27 will be remembered as a failure

Firstpost  

The COP27 agreement failed to go beyond the 2021 Glasgow climate pact’s promise to ‘phase down unabated coal power’, despite the Indian proposal that all fossil fuels should be phased out Billed as “ Africa’s COP ”, the 27th UN climate change summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was expected to promote climate justice, as this is the continent most affected …

The Latest | UN Climate Summit
2 years, 1 month ago

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

Associated Press  

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The European Union’s climate chief criticized the outcomes of the meeting Sharm el-Sheikh, saying it was “not enough of a step forward for people and planet” and did “not address the yawning gap between climate science and our climate policies.” Frans Timmermans said the 27-nation bloc had supported the deal in order to ensure the creation …

COP27: UN Summit Adopts Final Statement Urging 'Rapid' Emissions Cuts After Consensus On 'Loss And Damage' Fund
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27: UN Summit Adopts Final Statement Urging 'Rapid' Emissions Cuts After Consensus On 'Loss And Damage' Fund

ABP News  

New Delhi: The United Nations' COP27 climate summit on Sunday adopted a final statement urging 'rapid' emissions cuts, news agency AFP reported. According to news agency PTI, experts said no reference to oil and natural gas -- on which developed countries depend -- in the text is not in the interest of climate action and makes it convenient for the …

COP27: Timmermans & Rutte disappointed with outcome of UN climate summit
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27: Timmermans & Rutte disappointed with outcome of UN climate summit

NL Times  

The COP27 climate agreement in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, ended in disappointment for the European Union, said Frans Timmermans, the European Commissioner and Vice-President of the European Commission. During the extension of the climate summit, the nearly two hundred countries still had to reach an agreement on many points. At the UN climate summit, nearly two hundred countries agreed to set …

Cop27 draft agreement fails to include a fund for climate compensation
2 years, 1 month ago

Cop27 draft agreement fails to include a fund for climate compensation

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. Other key takeaways from the Cop27 draft include: - Reaffirms resolution to pursue 1.5C global average temperature limit as …

Climate activists condemn spike in fossil fuel delegates at COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate activists condemn spike in fossil fuel delegates at COP27

Al Jazeera  

The ‘African COP’ is a mouthpiece for fossil fuel lobbyists rather than the victims of climate change, activists say. “The path to averting climate catastrophe isn’t through negotiations flooded with industry lobbyists,” Hellen Neima, director of the African Climate Campaign at the United States non-profit Corporate Accountability, told Al Jazeera. The climate summit held in the Red Sea resort of …

A year from the Glasgow climate pact, more fossil fuels is being burnt
2 years, 1 month ago

A year from the Glasgow climate pact, more fossil fuels is being burnt

The Hindu  

The burning of fossil fuels caused 86% of all CO₂ emissions during the past ten years. The ongoing energy crisis – and the short-term responses to it by governments around the world – have made it more difficult to meet the pact’s goals of ending the dominance of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels at COP27 US and European allies pressured developing …

UK leader reverses decision not to attend UN climate talks
2 years, 1 month ago

UK leader reverses decision not to attend UN climate talks

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said he will attend this month’s U.N. climate summit in Egypt, reversing a decision to skip it that had drawn criticism at home and abroad. But Sunak tweeted Wednesday that he would attend the two-week gathering because “there is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change.” “There is no energy …

Rishi Sunak will not attend COP27 climate summit in Egypt
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak will not attend COP27 climate summit in Egypt

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend a major United Nations climate conference next month, the government said Thursday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday Britain had shown leadership on climate change, but it was right he focused on “pressing domestic challenges” rather than attend the COP27 climate summit in Egypt next month. “The leadership that we have …

COP27 in Egypt: What to expect from this year’s climate change conference?
2 years, 2 months ago

COP27 in Egypt: What to expect from this year’s climate change conference?

Firstpost  

The Conference of the Parties or COP directs global attention to the climate crisis and measures to tackle it. The COP27 meeting comes on the heels of catastrophic climate disasters ranging from floods in Pakistan to heatwaves in Europe and the United States In a crucial meeting for tackling the climate crisis, almost 200 countries will come together in Egypt …

Editorial: Let’s make 2022 the year we all get angry about climate inaction
2 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Let’s make 2022 the year we all get angry about climate inaction

LA Times  

High school students and other youth activists rally in a climate change protest in downtown Los Angeles in September 2019. And we can’t blunt climate change by dressing up another year of insufficient action as an incremental “win.” Opinion Editorial: Glasgow climate summit brought incremental progress. That’s a failure The Glasgow climate summit brought new pledges and other signs of …

COP26 was a flop but there is still hope
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 was a flop but there is still hope

Al Jazeera  

The outcome of international climate summits has barely changed during the last few decades. The task of forging a global consensus on transformative mitigation strategies to the climate emergency somehow always eludes the participating parties, and the result is to keep kicking the can down the road as if to say, “Let future generations take care of the problem.” Unfortunately, …

What was achieved at the COP26 climate summit?
3 years, 1 month ago

What was achieved at the COP26 climate summit?

Live Mint  

“When will leaders lead? Encourage member nations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change —the Conference of Parties, or COP—to present improved national decarbonisation plans that will limit global warming rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius; adopt resolutions that call for phasing out fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas; get wealthy nations to deliver on climate finance to …

Cop26 agreement: What’s in the final text?
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26 agreement: What’s in the final text?

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. Countries ‘requested’ to set tougher 2030 climate plans A crucial element of the new deal is a request for …

The heavy lifting on climate action must begin
3 years, 1 month ago

The heavy lifting on climate action must begin

The Hindu  

Will the recently concluded, and much reported on, Glasgow climate meeting make a difference to humanity’s efforts to address global climate change? Hits and misses Yet, Glasgow was necessary for stronger action to address climate change because it put in place levers that stimulate domestic processes, such as the formulation of domestic pledges or ‘Nationally Determined Contributions’. Nonetheless, the term …

Cop26: What are carbon markets and how will they work?
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26: What are carbon markets and how will they work?

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 Cop26 summit in Glasgow ended with a deal to set rules for international carbon …

Editorial: Glasgow climate summit brought incremental progress. That’s a failure
3 years, 1 month ago

Editorial: Glasgow climate summit brought incremental progress. That’s a failure

LA Times  

The U.N. summit in Glasgow concluded over the weekend with a new climate agreement among nearly 200 countries that drew applause from world leaders in attendance. And leaders now plan to “revisit and strengthen” their climate pledges by the end of next year, meaning we won’t have to wait for years to see whether their actions are progressing. The U.S. …

Was Cop26 a success?
3 years, 1 month ago

Was Cop26 a success?

The Independent  

Does it go far enough to limit warming to 1.5C? Whether the pact goes far enough to meet the crucial target of limiting warming to no more than 1.5C compared with pre-industrial levels is far from certain. Glasgow had been billed as a key moment in the process of keeping 1.5C within reach - coming after the Paris Agreement, which …

U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'
3 years, 1 month ago

U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday hailed a global accord to speed up action against climate change as "truly historic" and "the beginning of the end for coal power". But he said his "delight at this progress" at the UN COP26 summit in Glasgow was "tinged with disappointment" because of a failure to secure the agreement of all countries …

The Glasgow summit on climate change: What has it achieved?
3 years, 1 month ago

The Glasgow summit on climate change: What has it achieved?

Live Mint  

CoP-26 was widely hyped as the last chance to save the planet. The Glasgow Climate Pact has rightly targeted global warming not to exceed +1.5°C and also got about 140 countries to announce target dates for bringing emissions down to net zero. Inequitable emissions Glasgow has brought both developed and developing countries on board, offering to reduce emissions to net …

UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal
3 years, 1 month ago

UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal

News 18  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed the deal struck at the end of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow as a big step forward and the first-ever international agreement to phase down the use of coal. His statement followed an agreement between nearly 200 countries on a final communique late on Saturday, which recognises India’s intervention for the world …

Glasgow Climate Pact: Five things you need to know about the UN COP26 deal
3 years, 1 month ago

Glasgow Climate Pact: Five things you need to know about the UN COP26 deal

Firstpost  

From phasing out coal to carbon market loopholes, here are the highlights of the finally signed Glasgow Climate Pact, which brought together 197 countries in a fight against climate change London: The COP26 UN climate talks in Glasgow have finished and the gavel has come down on the Glasgow Climate Pact agreed by all 197 countries. If the 2015 Paris …

Glasgow climate summit | Coal ‘phase-down’ is a right, says India Environment Minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Glasgow climate summit | Coal ‘phase-down’ is a right, says India Environment Minister

The Hindu  

A day after the 26th United Nations Conference of Parties in Glasgow ended on Saturday, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, in a personal blog, dwelt on India’s last-minute intervention that played a key role in the final text of the agreement that called for coal to be “phased down” rather than “phased out”. The 26th United Nations Conference of Parties …

COP26: Climate Deal Struck at Glasgow With India's Coal Pushback, UN Says 'Not Enough'
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: Climate Deal Struck at Glasgow With India's Coal Pushback, UN Says 'Not Enough'

News 18  

Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have accepted a new climate agreement after the COP26 summit in Glasgow concluded its extra time plenary on Saturday with a deal, which recognises India’s intervention for the world to “phase down” rather than “phase out” fossil fuels. Several countries criticised the change on fossil fuels promoted by India, even as Union Environment Minister Bhupender …

COP26 has wrapped up in Glasgow. So was the climate summit a success?
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 has wrapped up in Glasgow. So was the climate summit a success?

ABC  

It was "our last chance to avoid the worst effects of climate change", according to COP26 president Alok Sharma and "the most important international meeting of the century", according to climate councillor Lesley Hughes. "Glasgow has not closed the emissions gap in 2030, which is vital to keeping 1.5C alive, but it has set up an urgent process to address …

COP26: What’s in the Glasgow Climate Pact?
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: What’s in the Glasgow Climate Pact?

Al Jazeera  

UK, the host of COP26, says the Glasgow Climate Pact keeps alive hopes of averting the worst impacts of global warming. “But its pulse is weak, and we will only survive if we keep our promises.” Targeting fossil fuels The pact for the first time includes language that asks countries to reduce their reliance on coal and roll back fossil …

Good COP, bad COP? Takeaways from the new UN climate deal
3 years, 1 month ago

Good COP, bad COP? Takeaways from the new UN climate deal

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — After two years of preparation and 13 days of tough talks, did negotiators at the U.N. climate meeting in Glasgow save the planet? The focus of the Glasgow talks was not to forge a new treaty but to finalize the one agreed to in Paris six years ago and to build on it by further curbing greenhouse …

Op-Ed: Glasgow’s hope at a critical moment in the climate battle
3 years, 1 month ago

Op-Ed: Glasgow’s hope at a critical moment in the climate battle

LA Times  

President Biden arrives at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 1. The final COP26 decision statement, for the first time in a COP agreement, contains language directing all nations to increase efforts toward phasing down unabated coal and inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, though it gives no firm deadlines. On Wednesday, China and the U.S. — the world’s …

Cop26: Deal hangs in balance as climate summit extended beyond deadline for agreement
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26: Deal hangs in balance as climate summit extended beyond deadline for agreement

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 world’s hopes of avoiding catastrophic climate change were hanging in the balance tonight, as …

‘Hot air from Glasgow means it’s time for radical leadership’: Read letter signed by over 200 academics
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Hot air from Glasgow means it’s time for radical leadership’: Read letter signed by over 200 academics

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 Earlier this year, the official international summary of climate science announced we face increasing disasters …

The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists
3 years, 1 month ago

The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists

NPR  

The fossil fuel industry turned out in force at COP26. So did climate activists Enlarge this image toggle caption Alastair Grant/AP Alastair Grant/AP GLASGOW, Scotland — You might think the fossil fuel industry would steer clear of the United Nations climate summit. Enlarge this image toggle caption Frank Langfitt/NPR Frank Langfitt/NPR Earlier this week, Russia hosted executives from BP and …

COP26 misses deadline for climate deal but talks continue
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26 misses deadline for climate deal but talks continue

Al Jazeera  

British PM Boris Johnson urges rich countries to put more ‘cash on the table’ to secure climate crisis breakthrough. These were Friday’s updates, as they happened: 12 Nov 2021 - 20:34 GMT US, EU holding talks back: Gabon minister Climate talks in Glasgow are at a “bit of a stalemate” and the United States, with support from the European Union, …

Fight for fossil fuels dominates COP26 climate deal
3 years, 1 month ago

Fight for fossil fuels dominates COP26 climate deal

Al Jazeera  

Analysts question the text of COP26’s final agreement citing ‘watered down’ language on hydrocarbon eradication and missing commitments on emission cuts. However, the latest draft for a final climate change agreement in Glasgow was inserted with caveats that “watered down” hard targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions, analysts said. That’s a good thing – many expected there would be strong …

World leaders reach agreement during climate summit
3 years, 1 month ago

World leaders reach agreement during climate summit

LA Times  

Global leaders went into overtime to reach agreement at a U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. A coalition of countries, cities and automakers, including Ford, General Motors, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz, committed to phase out sales of new fossil-fuel vehicles by 2040 and by 2035 in “leading markets.” More than 40 countries pledged to phase out coal by 2030 and stop …

Cop26: What has been achieved and agreed by leaders at the climate summit?
3 years, 1 month ago

Cop26: What has been achieved and agreed by leaders at the climate 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. The main goal of Cop26 – and its unofficial strapline – is to “keep 1.5 alive”, meaning countries must …

Is the COP26 climate summit a disappointment?
3 years, 1 month ago

Is the COP26 climate summit a disappointment?

Live Mint  

The latest big news out of the ongoing COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, UK, yesterday, was the release of the summit's draft resolution yesterday. In a different part of the draft resolution, however, the document recognises the need to cut fresh global emissions by 45% by 2030 to be on track for the 1.5 degree goal. Speaking during an international …

COP26: 'Two realities' for climate delegates at Glasgow conference
3 years, 1 month ago

COP26: 'Two realities' for climate delegates at Glasgow conference

The Hindu  

November 8 was a typical day at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. "The end of coal power is now within sight," declared COP26 president Alok Sharma on November 3 after a coalition of 190 countries, regions and organizations agreed to phase out coal energy. From the G20 group, which met right before the climate summit, there have been …

British PM Boris Johnson to return to COP26 to urge action
3 years, 1 month ago

British PM Boris Johnson to return to COP26 to urge action

India TV News  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading back to COP26 to press negotiators from around the world to “turn promises into action” in the summit’s closing days. Johnson attended a world leaders’ summit that kicked off the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow last week, and will return to the Scottish city Wednesday. But the almost 200 nations attending remain …

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