COP28 goes into overtime as talks fail to bridge rift on fossil fuel phase-out
1 year 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 phasing down unabated coal”; accelerating zero and low emissions technologies, including, inter alia, renewables, nuclear, abatement and removal technologies, including such as carbon capture and utilization and storage, and low carbon hydrogen production, so as to enhance efforts towards substitution of unabated fossil fuels in energy systems. COP28 draft GST: Developed nations oppose exclusion of phasing out of fossil fuels Some parties such as the Arab Group have also pointed out that latest science — the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s projections do not say phasing out fossil fuels is mandatory to keep the 1.5°C goal alive. “It’s not fair that Congo & Canada must phase out fossil fuels at the same rate.” Another LMDC negotiator said some rich nations such as the US do not wish to phase out fossil fuels. As the world’s largest historical emitter and number one oil and gas producer, it’s incumbent on the United States to make finance part of a COP28 package that assures commitment to phase out fossil fuels across the globe,” said Jean Su, energy justice director with the Center for Biological Diversity.

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

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, …

COP28: A crossroads for India and the climate crisis
11 months, 3 weeks 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" …

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

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

COP28 Seals Deal on Fossil Fuels
1 year 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 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 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” …

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 …

COP28 proposed draft calls for 'transitioning away' from fossil fuels
1 year 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 …

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

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

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

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

Cop28 draft agreement drops the call for fossil fuel phase out
1 year 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 …

Corporate Cop28: How a defining moment for the climate has been taken over by fossil fuel executives
1 year ago

Corporate Cop28: How a defining moment for the climate has been taken over by fossil fuel executives

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. Watch: The Independent goes inside the Cop28 venue This year’s 28th “Conference of Parties” has become a battleground over …

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 …

UN climate chief slams opponents of fossil fuel phase-out at COP28
1 year ago

UN climate chief slams opponents of fossil fuel phase-out at COP28

Al Jazeera  

Talks intensify over calls to phase out fossil fuels, as oil producers led by Saudi Arabia put up tough resistance. The UN’s climate chief has urged countries to lift “tactical blockades” to a deal to phase out fossil fuels. Al-Jaber, the head of the national oil company of the United Arab Emirates, has repeatedly promised to deliver a historic deal …

COP28 draft deal slammed for dropping call to phase out fossil fuels
1 year ago

COP28 draft deal slammed for dropping call to phase out fossil fuels

Al Jazeera  

Oil-rich countries have pushed back against proposed language that underscores need to move away from fossil fuels. A draft deal at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai stops short of calling on nations to gradually phase out fossil fuels, whose use is the primary driver of climate change and increasingly extreme weather across the globe. While more than 100 countries …

At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time
1 year ago

At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options so they can agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt to weather extremes as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks. Hoekstra said he noticed “a super majority” of countries, representing the vast majority of …

COP28 releases crucial document to guide adaptation efforts, disagreement lingers
1 year ago

COP28 releases crucial document to guide adaptation efforts, disagreement lingers

India TV News  

COP28: Just two days before the UN climate talks here are scheduled to end, negotiators on Sunday released a draft document to guide countries' efforts to adapt to climate change and monitor collective progress. Funds crunch According to a UN report released last month, developing countries require USD 215-387 billion annually for climate adaptation, but they are only receiving about …

COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after OPEC pushback
1 year ago

COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after OPEC pushback

The Hindu  

Some countries are resisting a pledge to phase-out fossil fuels in a COP28 climate deal, jeopardising attempts for U.N. climate talks to deliver a hard commitment for the first time in 30 years on ending the use of oil and gas. Observers in the negotiations said Saudi Arabia and Russia were insisting that COP28 focus only on reducing climate pollution …

COP28: will there be an agreement to phase out fossil fuels?
1 year ago

COP28: will there be an agreement to phase out fossil fuels?

The Hindu  

It’s the issue at the core of COP28: will this year’s U.N. climate talks, held in major oil producer the United Arab Emirates, produce the first global agreement to phase out fossil fuel use? “The phase down and the phase out of fossil fuels is inevitable,” said Jaber, who is also CEO of the UAE’s state-owned oil firm ADNOC. Diplomats …

Cop28: Talks intensify to break impasse over slashing greenhouse gas emissions
1 year ago

Cop28: Talks intensify to break impasse over slashing greenhouse gas emissions

Firstpost  

Burning fossil fuels for energy is by far the biggest cause of climate change. It is also the engine of modern life - even with the growth of renewables, fossil fuels produce around 80% of the world’s energy. Aside from Norway, Europe’s biggest oil and gas producer, excluding Russia, this position is also backed by Western producers the United States …

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense to save a planet in peril
1 year ago

At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense to save a planet in peril

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements possible, especially on the central issue of the fading future of fossil fuels for a dangerously warming planet. COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber said he was “quite positive, hopeful and optimistic” that the summit …

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 …

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 …

European Union calls for “the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels at COP28 climate talks
1 year ago

European Union calls for “the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels at COP28 climate talks

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — This year’s climate talks should “mark the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels the European Commissioner for Climate Action said on Wednesday as the United Nations summit wrapped up its first week. Wopke Hoekstra told a news conference on the last day of the technical phase of the talks taking place in Dubai, United …

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 …

COP28 Climate Summit Awash In Record Number Of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists
1 year ago

COP28 Climate Summit Awash In Record Number Of Fossil Fuel Lobbyists

Huff Post  

Nearly 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists are roaming the halls of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai — a record number that’s nearly four times the industry’s presence at last year’s negotiations. That’s according to a new analysis from Kick Big Polluters Out, a coalition of groups that advocates for ridding the annual climate talks of fossil fuel industry influence. KPBO …

The COP28 chief is dead wrong. Science says we need to quickly do away with fossil fuels
1 year ago

The COP28 chief is dead wrong. Science says we need to quickly do away with fossil fuels

Firstpost  

There is a wealth of scientific evidence demonstrating that a fossil fuel phase-out will be essential for reining in the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change According to the president of COP28, the latest round of UN climate negotiations in the United Arab Emirates, there is “ no science ” indicating that phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to restrict …

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 …

Cop28 chief says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels
1 year ago

Cop28 chief says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out 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. During an online event alongside former Irish president Mary Robinson last month, Mr Jaber insisted a phase-out of oil …

COP28 Ten Top Development Banks World Bank Pledge To Step Up Climate Efforts But Do Not Mention Fossil Fuel Phaseout
1 year ago

COP28 Ten Top Development Banks World Bank Pledge To Step Up Climate Efforts But Do Not Mention Fossil Fuel Phaseout

ABP News  

COP28: On the fourth day of the 28th edition of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, ten leading development banks, including the World Bank, have signed a joint statement to step up climate efforts, but have not mentioned anything about stopping financing for fossil fuel projects, news agency Reuters reported, citing a document. MUST READ | How HIV Impacts Fertility, …

‘No science’ behind phasing out fossil fuels, says UAE’s Cop28 president
1 year ago

‘No science’ behind phasing out fossil fuels, says UAE’s Cop28 president

The Telegraph  

His comments, revealed by the Centre for Climate Reporting, are at odds with messaging from the UN, which convenes the Cop28 summit. Phase out – with a clear timeframe aligned with 1.5 degrees.” The comments from Dr Al-Jaber were seized upon by climate activists, who pointed to analysis finding that phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to stick to the …

At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a “smokescreen”
1 year ago

At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a “smokescreen”

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, the president of this year’s United Nations climate talks said Saturday, a move that environmental groups called a “smokescreen.” Methane emissions are a significant contributor to global warming, so sharply …

COP28: Philanthropies to invest $450 million in next 3 yrs to help countries tackle methane
1 year ago

COP28: Philanthropies to invest $450 million in next 3 yrs to help countries tackle methane

Firstpost  

Their announcement comes as the United States, UAE and China prepare to make several announcements at the U.N. COP28 climate summit on Saturday on raising more finance to tackle methane, and countries step forward with new plans to curb those emissions. A group of nearly a dozen well-funded philanthropies declared on Saturday their commitment to invest $450 million over the …

'Tax the bad' to boost climate finance, COP28 panel advises
1 year ago

'Tax the bad' to boost climate finance, COP28 panel advises

The Hindu  

Increasing taxes on polluting activities and cutting fossil fuel subsidies could generate trillions of dollars to tackle climate change, an advisory panel to the COP28 talks in Dubai said. Summit host the United Arab Emirates, a major oil producer, has said the two-week meeting starting on Thursday must deliver "tangible action" on climate funding, which has been squeezed by rising …

Major oil and gas firms have pledged to go carbon neutral by 2050: COP28 chief
1 year ago

Major oil and gas firms have pledged to go carbon neutral by 2050: COP28 chief

The Hindu  

Several oil and gas companies have committed to become net zero — or carbon neutral — by 2050, the 28th Conference of Parties President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber said at a press briefing on Wednesday ahead of the two week-long United Nations Climate Summit that begins on Thursday. could take credit for was getting the world’s two major economies — the …

COP28 in 10 charts: All that you need to know before Dubai summit
1 year ago

COP28 in 10 charts: All that you need to know before Dubai summit

Live Mint  

Come Thursday, Dubai will welcome global leaders at COP28, the annual climate change conference. COP15 Developed countries make a pledge to mobilize $100 bn/year to help developing countries combat climate change. COP25 The US, under Trump administration, withdraws from the Paris Agreement COP27 Breakthrough agreement on new “loss and damage" fund for vulnerable countries. Poorer and vulnerable nations need this …

COP28: Biggest climate talks ever confront global chaos and record heat
1 year ago

COP28: Biggest climate talks ever confront global chaos and record heat

Hindustan Times  

More than 70,000 politicians, diplomats, campaigners, financiers and business leaders will fly to Dubai to talk about arresting the world’s slide toward environmental catastrophe. Beyond a deal on methane and expanding renewables, other key areas for the talks are a potential commitment to phase out fossil fuels, progress on securing more climate cash for the developing world and the first …

Oil companies attending climate talks have minimal green energy transition plans, AP analysis finds
1 year, 1 month ago

Oil companies attending climate talks have minimal green energy transition plans, AP analysis finds

Associated Press  

In 2022, Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras had 68 places staked out for oil exploration off the South American coast, searching for new reserves while spending $6.9 billion in oil development projects. And Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. opened 68 new gas stations in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, noting in its 2022 annual report that there …

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