Climate summit ends: Leaders reach "meek," "weak" deal that falls short of 1.5°C goal
3 years, 2 months ago

Climate summit ends: Leaders reach "meek," "weak" deal that falls short of 1.5°C goal

Salon  

Faced with new research showing a significant gap between current commitments to cut planet-heating emissions and the Paris agreement's 1.5°C target, negotiators from nearly 200 countries on Saturday struck a deal that critics say falls short of what is needed to tackle the climate emergency. "The joint commitment by nearly 40 countries and institutions to end public finance for oil, gas and coal projects overseas now puts pressure on all countries to end funding for all fossil fuels," she said. Grassroots Global Justice Alliance policy director Adrien Salazar said that "we came to COP26 with frontline Indigenous, Black, Asian, Pacific Islander and Arab leaders impacted by climate crisis, fossil fuel extraction and pollution. "The final COP26 decision is overwhelmingly compromised by countries that have contributed most greatly to the climate crisis," Cleetus said, "and once again denies justice for climate-vulnerable developing countries already experiencing loss of lives, livelihoods, culturally significant sites and critical ecosystems." Warning the 1.5°C goal "may not yet be dead, but it is on life support," he added that "the next COP must be a reckoning for the fossil fuel industry and the rich countries that caused the climate crisis.

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UN climate summits turning dubious deepen crisis
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN climate summits turning dubious deepen crisis

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The COP29 climate conference, hosted in Baku, concluded with palpable disappointment as developed nations committed to mobilising only $300 billion annually for climate action in developing countries. This disappointing outcome exemplifies a larger pattern that has emerged over the past several years with the annual climate summits consistently failing to deliver on their ambitious goals. According to the United …

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

US climate envoy says COP28 'last' chance to keep 1.5C target alive
1 year, 1 month 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, …

Agreeing to agree: Everyone must come to consensus at COP28 climate talks, toughening the process
1 year, 1 month ago

Agreeing to agree: Everyone must come to consensus at COP28 climate talks, toughening the process

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — It’s the killer detail in international climate talks: Consensus. “And we’ve seen that over the years.” U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, said the practice of requiring near-unanimity could be fatal: “A small, self-interested minority of states cannot be allowed to block the progress necessary to put our entire planet on a …

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

The dust has settled on Cop27. Here’s what we can make of its failures
2 years, 1 month ago

The dust has settled on Cop27. Here’s what we can make of its failures

The Independent  

It’s been a few weeks since the final gavel came down on Cop27, the United Nations’ annual climate conference, held this time around in Sharm el-Sheikh. There was progress in the shape of a historic “loss and damage” fund – long called for by countries already bearing the brunt of severe climate impacts. There was also a very real fear …

Editorial: U.N. climate fund will become a money pit if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels
2 years, 1 month 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. …

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 …

Earth is still 'on the brink of climate catastrophe' after the COP27 deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Earth is still 'on the brink of climate catastrophe' after the COP27 deal

Daily Mail  

This includes those on phasing out fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions However, some attendees were 'disappointed' by other 'weakened' pledges This will give financial aid to poorer countries more vulnerable to climate change The planet remains 'on the brink of climate catastrophe' after a deal was struck at the end of the COP27 summit yesterday, according to climate experts. …

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 climate summit considers new proposal for 'loss and damage' fund
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27 climate summit considers new proposal for 'loss and damage' fund

The Hindu  

The United Nations climate agency on November 19 published the latest draft proposal for a deal to tackle the issue of "loss and damage" that said the summit would agree to launch a new fund to help countries cope with the cost of climate damage. The draft, which would need approval from the nearly 200 countries at the COP27 summit …

COP27: No climate deal better than a bad one, EU says
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27: No climate deal better than a bad one, EU says

Al Jazeera  

Fears of backsliding on 1.5C target and funding for poorer countries hit by climate disasters appear to be sticking points at UN climate talks in Egypt. “We’d rather have no decision than a bad decision.” ‘Entirely unsatisfactory’ Sameh Shoukry, president of the COP27 climate summit, told the nearly 200 nations gathered in Egypt to “rise to the occasion” as the …

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 …

COP27 Climate Talks Reach Crunch Time with Big Rifts Remaining
2 years, 1 month ago

COP27 Climate Talks Reach Crunch Time with Big Rifts Remaining

News 18  

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world governments to “stand and deliver” a strong climate deal at the COP27 summit in Egypt on Thursday as negotiators remained far apart on key issues a day before the agreement’s deadline. The world is watching and has a simple message: stand and deliver.” “We are at crunch time in the negotiations.” The first draft …

Cop27 negotiations make slow progress with just 72 hours to go
2 years, 1 month ago

Cop27 negotiations make slow progress with just 72 hours to go

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. Meanwhile, small island states on the frontlines of the climate crisis and other vulnerable nations issued a statement early …

Explained | Why are talks on 1.5°C at a cliff edge at COP27?
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Why are talks on 1.5°C at a cliff edge at COP27?

The Hindu  

The story so far: After the ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change of 2015, the focus is on voluntary national actions to drive down greenhouse gas emissions and keep the rise in average global temperature to well below 2°C and as close to 1.5°C as possible by the end of the century. But the scientific community is losing …

Five things to watch out for at Cop27
2 years, 2 months ago

Five things to watch out for at Cop27

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. Focus will be on the so-called “Nationally Determined Contributions” – each country’s emissions-reduction plan that goes towards cutting the …

COP27 | We’re on a highway to climate hell, U.N.’s Guterres warns
2 years, 2 months ago

COP27 | We’re on a highway to climate hell, U.N.’s Guterres warns

The Hindu  

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on November 7 they face a stark choice: work together now to cut emissions or condemn future generations to climate catastrophe. Read | The real issue at COP27 is energy equity "Humanity has a choice: cooperate or perish,” Mr. Guterres told delegates …

COP27 climate summit begins today in Egypt: What to expect
2 years, 2 months ago

COP27 climate summit begins today in Egypt: What to expect

Firstpost  

COP27 is expected to bring concrete actions and commitments on emission reductions and also on the financing of losses and damages resulting from climate change to the global south. It has been called the ‘African COP’ because important commitments are expected for the African continent The search for solutions to climate change is reminiscent of the tragedy of the commons, …

COP27 | Climate networking
2 years, 2 months ago

COP27 | Climate networking

The Hindu  

From Monday, the sea-side, port city of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, will host over 45,000 registered participants as part of the 27th edition of the UN-Conference of Parties. This guiding principle results in an annual agreement, the latest being the Glasgow Climate Pact — an assemblage of various Articles and sub-articles — that outlines the responsibilities of every country and how …

A year from the Glasgow climate pact, more fossil fuels is being burnt
2 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

Climate pledges still 'nowhere near' enough for 1.5°C, says UN
2 years, 2 months ago

Climate pledges still 'nowhere near' enough for 1.5°C, says UN

The Hindu  

International climate pledges remain far off track to limit temperature rises to 1.5°C, according to a UN report released on Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of high-stakes negotiations to tackle global warming. "We are still nowhere near the scale and pace of emission reductions required to put us on track toward a 1.5°C world," Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of …

Landmark UN climate report ‘agreed’ after negotiations overrun
2 years, 9 months ago

Landmark UN climate report ‘agreed’ after negotiations overrun

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 Scientists and government officials have reportedly reached agreement on the third chapter of a definitive …

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. …

Cop26 agreement: Is the world any closer to meeting the 1.5C global temperature rise target?
3 years, 2 months ago

Cop26 agreement: Is the world any closer to meeting the 1.5C global temperature rise target?

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 climate summit in Glasgow has entered its final days after almost two weeks …

Was Cop26 a success?
3 years, 2 months 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 …

Op-Ed: The failure at Glasgow and what needs to happen next
3 years, 2 months 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 …

COP26: How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate Pact
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26: How a dispute over coal nearly sank the Glasgow Climate Pact

India Today  

It was very nearly a diplomatic disaster. Alok Sharma, the president of the U.N. climate conference in Scotland, had convened the final meeting of representatives from nearly 200 countries to deliver the Glasgow Climate Pact, a deal meant to ensure the world still has a chance to avert the worst impacts of global warming. China, India, and other developing nations …

U.K. PM says COP26 climate deal 'tinged with disappointment'
3 years, 2 months 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 …

UN climate boss: ‘Good compromise’ beats no deal on warming
3 years, 2 months ago

UN climate boss: ‘Good compromise’ beats no deal on warming

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — It was no deal or a lump of coal at Glasgow climate talks and for Patricia Espinosa, the United Nations’ climate secretary, there was no choice. Nobody wins,” Espinosa said in an interview with The Associated Press Sunday, about 15 hours after nearly 200 nations agreed on what is now being called the Glasgow Climate Pact. “I …

UK PM Boris Johnson Hails Big Step Forward' with COP26 Deal
3 years, 2 months 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, 2 months 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, 2 months 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 …

‘Meek and weak’ climate pact blasted for lack of urgency on emission cuts
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Meek and weak’ climate pact blasted for lack of urgency on emission cuts

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 World leaders have been accused of failing to live up to the scale of the …

Glasgow climate pact mentions 1.5 degree goal but weak on equity and finance
3 years, 2 months ago

Glasgow climate pact mentions 1.5 degree goal but weak on equity and finance

Hindustan Times  

The Glasgow Climate Pact was adopted by 196 parties at the Glasgow climate change conference on Saturday evening. The original text was: “Calls upon Parties to accelerate the development, deployment and dissemination of technologies, and the adoption of policies, to transition towards low-emission energy systems,including by rapidly scaling up the deployment of clean power generation and energy efficiency measures, including …

COP26 outcome a compromise: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Glasgow climate agreement
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26 outcome a compromise: UN chief Antonio Guterres on Glasgow climate agreement

Hindustan Times  

United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Sunday said the outcome of the COP-26 climate conference in Glasgow was a compromise and called for action towards keeping global temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius. We must accelerate climate action, to keep alive the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees,” Guterres said after nations signed a deal in this …

Major win for India in climate diplomacy with deal signed with 1.5C alive
3 years, 2 months ago

Major win for India in climate diplomacy with deal signed with 1.5C alive

India TV News  

In a major win in international diplomacy in the UN Climate Change Conference COP26, India on Saturday managed to convince the world to include coal to the 'phase down', instead of 'phase out' after days of negotiations. COP26 concluded in Glasgow with nearly 200 countries agreeing the Glasgow Climate Pact to keep 1.5C alive and finalise the outstanding elements of …

COP26: Climate Deal Struck at Glasgow With India's Coal Pushback, UN Says 'Not Enough'
3 years, 2 months 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 deal | U.N. chief says ‘not enough’, warns ‘catastrophe’ close; Greta Thunberg denounces it
3 years, 2 months ago

COP26 deal | U.N. chief says ‘not enough’, warns ‘catastrophe’ close; Greta Thunberg denounces it

The Hindu  

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of an impending "climate catastrophe", while environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg dismissed Saturday's COP26 climate conference deal as "blah, blah, blah". "But today's agreement is a big step forward and, critically, we have the first ever international agreement to phase down coal and a roadmap to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees." A European …

Dutch politicians and organizations react with mixed emotions to COP26 climate deal
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch politicians and organizations react with mixed emotions to COP26 climate deal

NL Times  

Dutch politicians and members of environmental organizations met the climate deal world leaders reached at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow with skepticism. State secretary of climate Dilan Yesilgöz said the Netherlands has "made progress but needs a more ambitious and concrete final statement." "A decline in fossil fuel energy is needed to keep disastrous 1.5-degree goal and to prevent …

COP26 has wrapped up in Glasgow. So was the climate summit a success?
3 years, 2 months 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 …

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