Corporate Cop28: How a defining moment for the climate has been taken over by fossil fuel executives
1 year, 3 months 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 the future of fossil fuels. Darren Woods, chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil, at the Cop28 climate summit at Expo City in Dubai on 2 December, 2023 “Ironically, and perversely, fossil fuel companies are out and about. Climate activists protest during the Cop28 summit Cop28 has also attracted trade groups representing the booming clean energy sector but they have less presence and influence than those orbiting fossil fuels. “On the other hand, the oil and gas companies are all lined up to sell oil and gas.” For some climate advocates, peak fossil fuel saturation at Cop28 could backfire.

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

Protesters gather at U.N. climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows
4 months ago

Protesters gather at U.N. climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows

LA Times  

Activists demonstrate against fossil fuels at the COP29 U.N. climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday. “We are dragging our feet as a planet.” A letter signed by former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, former U.N. climate secretary Christiana Figueres and former Irish President Mary Robinson called for “a fundamental overhaul of the COP.” “We need a shift from negotiation …

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform
4 months, 1 week ago

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas. “We consider COP29 as a litmus test for the global climate architecture,” conference lead negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev said at a Friday news conference. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

Frustration grows over fossil fuel influence at U.N. climate talks
4 months, 1 week ago

Frustration grows over fossil fuel influence at U.N. climate talks

LA Times  

People protesting fossil fuels hold up signs at the COP29 climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday. Catherine Abreu, director of the International Climate Politics Hub, suggested that there should be a “firewall” between fossil fuel lobbyists, U.N. climate bodies and negotiators from countries. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who on Friday presented new data on carbon pollution sites, …

Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby
4 months, 1 week ago

Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby

Al Jazeera  

Oil giants commit $500m for sustainable energy, but campaigners say lobbyists have seized control of climate talks. “It’s like tobacco lobbyists at a conference on lung cancer,” David Tong from campaign group Oil Change International told the AFP news agency. “It’s unfortunate that the fossil fuel industry and the petrostates have seized control of the COP process to an unhealthy …

Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29: Report
4 months, 1 week ago

Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29: Report

New Indian Express  

At least 1,773 coal, oil, and gas lobbyists have been granted access to the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, a new report has found, raising concerns about the planet-heating industry’s influence on the negotiations. Days before the talks kicked off, Elnur Soltanov, Azerbaijan’s deputy energy minister and chief executive of Cop29, was caught on film agreeing to facilitate …

COP29 in Baku: Climate is a casualty in Trump’s tangle, diverging paths of Exxon and Shell
4 months, 1 week ago

COP29 in Baku: Climate is a casualty in Trump’s tangle, diverging paths of Exxon and Shell

Firstpost  

As COP29 unfolds in Baku, the climate conversation is overshadowed by political turmoil with Trump’s potential policy reversals, Exxon and Shell’s conflicting approaches As COP29 takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan, global attention is once again focused on climate action, especially on the responsibility of big corporations. Major oil companies like ExxonMobil and Shell are at the centre of the climate …

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

COP28 resolution a pivotal moment for decisive action

China Daily  

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

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

COP28: A crossroads for India and the climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

The Hindu  

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

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

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

NPR  

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

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

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

Did COP28 fail the world? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

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

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

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

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

COP28: Of pledges and compromises

Live Mint  

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

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

What are the loopholes in the COP28 climate deal?

The Hindu  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

Climate scientists push back against COP28 cheer on fossil fuels

Live Mint  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

COP28 Seals Deal on Fossil Fuels

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

Global deal at COP28 as Dubai keeps Paris alive

Hindustan Times  

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

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

Cop28 by numbers as history deal to leave fossil fuels behind

The Independent  

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

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

U.N. Climate Summit Ends With Lukewarm Agreement

Huff Post  

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

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

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

Daily Mail  

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

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

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

Live Mint  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

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

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

Al Jazeera  

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

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

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

LA Times  

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, second from left, claps at the COP28 U.N. It took nearly three decades, but world leaders this week finally acknowledged the obvious: There is no way to slow climate change without winding down fossil fuels. Whether this deal truly signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era, as U.N. officials have said, depends …

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

India TV News  

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

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

COP28 climate talks go into overtime amid standoff over fossil fuels

Al Jazeera  

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

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

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

NPR  

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

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

Cop28 draft agreement drops the call for fossil fuel phase out

The Independent  

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

As COP28 nears finish, critics say proposal ‘doesn’t even come close’ to what’s needed on climate
1 year, 3 months ago

As COP28 nears finish, critics say proposal ‘doesn’t even come close’ to what’s needed on climate

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Negotiators from around the world haggled deep into the night to try to strike a deal to halt global warming at United Nations climate talks, with Western powers and vulnerable developing countries worried that a proposed text fell far short of goals to save the planet. A new draft released Monday of what’s known as …

UN climate chief slams opponents of fossil fuel phase-out at COP28
1 year, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

Climate negotiators urged to reach a consensus on curbing warming as COP28 talks near crunch time
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate negotiators urged to reach a consensus on curbing warming as COP28 talks near crunch time

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. There some were signs negotiators were moving forward Sunday: …

COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after OPEC pushback
1 year, 3 months 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 …

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