Rishi Sunak to skip crucial Cop27 climate summit in Egypt, No 10 reveals
2 years, 4 months ago

Rishi Sunak to skip crucial Cop27 climate summit in Egypt, No 10 reveals

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak will not attend next month’s crucial Cop27 summit in Egypt, even as hopes of a deal to avoid runaway climate change begin to fade. Liz Truss was set to go to at least one day of the fortnight-long event – but the new prime minister’s spokesperson said he had “other pressing domestic commitments” She pointed to the de-facto budget now delayed until 17 November, when the government will unveil huge spending cuts and tax hikes to ease the economic crisis. A rise of no more than 1.5C is needed to avoid catastrophic climate change, experts warn – but last year’s Cop26 summit in Glasgow failed to achieve the necessary reductions. “The UK will be represented by other senior ministers, as well as the Cop26 president Alok Sharma, They will be working to ensure that countries continue to make progress on the groundbreaking commitments made at Cop26 in Glasgow.” The spokesperson denied the decision reflected a lack of commitment to tackling to climate emergency – after previous criticism that Mr Sunak does not prioritise the crisis.

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The Baku backlash: Why Cop29 needn’t be an irreversible setback for climate change
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Baku backlash: Why Cop29 needn’t be an irreversible setback for climate change

The Independent  

I remember being captivated as a young man by this bold, Latin American leader called Rafael Correa. When the deadline passed after four years of campaigning, and deposits of only $13.3m had been received, president Correa declared that “the world has failed us” – not so different to the words echoed by the least developed country negotiators last week, who …

Cop29: Ask our climate correspondent anything amid summit in Azerbaijan
4 months ago

Cop29: Ask our climate correspondent anything amid summit in Azerbaijan

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 Welcome to an exclusive Ask Me Anything session with me, Stuti Mishra, The Independent’s Asia …

COP29: Draft G20 communique skips referring to transition away from fossil fuels
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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

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

The Hindu  

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

Can COP29 deliver the big bucks needed to fight climate change?
4 months, 1 week ago

Can COP29 deliver the big bucks needed to fight climate change?

India Today  

On the shores of the Caspian Sea, Baku is welcoming leaders, climate activists, civil society members, and negotiators from over 200 countries with heightened anticipation around setting more ambitious climate finance targets through the proposed New Collective Quantified Goal. The agenda aims to revitalise global climate finance commitments, yet concerns loom over the pace and scale of progress. Across the …

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

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

Live Mint  

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

World leaders address climate crisis at COP29 amid growing disasters
4 months, 2 weeks ago

World leaders address climate crisis at COP29 amid growing disasters

Deccan Chronicle  

Azerbaijan: The 29th UN climate conference began with world leaders discussing the devastating effects of climate change and calling for urgent global action. Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Edward Davis spoke on behalf of vulnerable island nations facing mounting debt from climate-related catastrophes, such as Hurricanes Dorian and Matthew, despite contributing minimally to global emissions. COP29 marks a critical point in …

COP29: The climate funds math that needs to be reset, explained
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29: The climate funds math that needs to be reset, explained

Live Mint  

The 29th annual United Nations climate summit, COP29, started in Azerbaijan this week. The enhanced financial support would help developing countries strengthen their national climate plans, which, too, are due for an update in 2025. COP29 stakes The NCQG would also support climate adaptation—the component of climate action aimed at helping countries adjust to existing climate impacts. "The election result …

COP29: Climate talks off to rocky start, but carbon mkts mechanism approved
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29: Climate talks off to rocky start, but carbon mkts mechanism approved

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The COP29 climate negotiations opened in Baku on Monday with proceedings stalled for hours over disagreements on key matters on the agenda, but countries later approved new UN standards for international carbon markets in a key step towards allowing countries to trade credits to meet climate targets. By trying to ram through loose standards for dangerous carbon crediting …

Five things to look for at the Cop29 climate summit
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Five things to look for at the Cop29 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. Read our privacy policy The United Nations’ Cop29 climate summit kicks off in Azerbaijan’s capital city on Monday. Department …

COP29 begins today: What is the point of the UN climate conference?
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

COP29 begins today: What is the point of the UN climate conference?

India Today  

Tens of thousands of people from around the globe will gather next week for COP29, the annual U.N. climate summit, in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku. Country representatives meet year round to build support for new climate action proposals ahead of the COP, where they can be agreed by consensus of all countries. While each summit is meant to advance global …

Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Will COP29 yield a viable agreement on climate change?

Al Jazeera  

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

PM Modi, Environment Minister unlikely to attend U.N. climate summit in Baku
4 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi, Environment Minister unlikely to attend U.N. climate summit in Baku

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend the U.N. climate conference in Azerbaijan that Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav may also miss, official sources said on Thursday. According to sources, India's key priorities for COP29 include securing an ambitious new climate finance goal that meets the needs of all developing countries and the operationalisation of Article 6 of the Paris …

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 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 …

Climate negotiators urged to reach agreement on reducing Global warming as COP28 talks near end
1 year, 3 months ago

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

Firstpost  

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

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: …

Rishi Sunak blasted for spending more time on jet than at Cop28
1 year, 3 months ago

Rishi Sunak blasted for spending more time on jet than at Cop28

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak was accused of “shrinking and retreating” on the climate crisis, as he was …

COP28 | Rising ambitions on climate action must see matching progress on climate finance: PM Modi
1 year, 3 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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

King and Sunak to attend Cop28 as leaders assess bids to tackle climate change
1 year, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rishi Sunak will push for an “era of action” at the Cop28 climate conference as he highlights the UK’s …

COP28: How India plans to set the agenda at crucial climate summit in Dubai
1 year, 3 months ago

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

India Today  

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

COP28 World Climate Action Summit: PM Modi proposes to host COP33 in 2028
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28 World Climate Action Summit: PM Modi proposes to host COP33 in 2028

India TV News  

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the high-level COP28 World Climate Action Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed to host the COP33 Summit in India in 2028 and pledged to reduce emissions intensity by 45 per cent till 2030. 'India to reduce emissions intensity by 45 per cent by 2030' India is among the only few countries in …

'I propose that COP33 Summit in 2028 be hosted in India': PM at COP28 in Dubai
1 year, 3 months ago

'I propose that COP33 Summit in 2028 be hosted in India': PM at COP28 in Dubai

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday made a bold pitch for India to host the 33rd edition of the UN climate summit in 2028, in a way expressing confidence in his return to power for a third term when the country goes to polls in 2024. PM Modi made the remarks during the first session of the conference -- World …

5 reasons why COP28, the U.N. climate conference, is worth your attention
1 year, 3 months ago

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

LA Times  

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

PM Modi's address to climate meetings: What's happening at COP28 today?
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi's address to climate meetings: What's happening at COP28 today?

India Today  

The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference commenced its first full day of events in Dubai, with a high-profile roster of global leaders set to address the summit. Amongst the esteemed speakers is Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside Britain's King Charles III, a long-time advocate for environmental conservation, who is expected to bring his passion for climate action to the …

COP28: PM Narendra Modi addresses climate action summit
1 year, 3 months ago

COP28: PM Narendra Modi addresses climate action summit

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the opening session of the COP28 World Climate Action Summit on Friday. WATCH PM MODI ADDRESS AT COP28 OPENING CEREMONY The Indian Prime Minister's visit to the UAE marks his sixth since assuming office in 2014, reflecting the strong bilateral ties between India and the UAE, particularly in the realm of sustainable energy and climate …

PM Modi arrives in Dubai to attend World Climate Action Summit
1 year, 3 months ago

PM Modi arrives in Dubai to attend World Climate Action Summit

The Hindu  

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

The Scandal Rocking The United Nations Climate Summit
1 year, 3 months ago

The Scandal Rocking The United Nations Climate Summit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A scandal involving the host country of this year’s United Nations climate summit cast a dark cloud over the annual negotiations days before they kicked off in Dubai. On Monday, the Centre for Climate Reporting and the BBC reported on leaked documents obtained from a whistleblower that purportedly show Sultan Al Jaber — the controversial president of …

COP28 Dubai: What were the gains of past five UN climate summits?
1 year, 3 months 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 …

Sunak seeks to burnish green credentials ahead of Cop28 summit
1 year, 3 months ago

Sunak seeks to burnish green credentials ahead of Cop28 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. “Being close to nature might also mean playing in your local park – something I’ve long promoted through the …

What is Africa’s goal at COP28 as the climate summit begins?
1 year, 3 months ago

What is Africa’s goal at COP28 as the climate summit begins?

Al Jazeera  

As the 28th edition of the Conference of the Parties, the world’s foremost climate summit, begins in the United Arab Emirates on November 30, Africa is grappling with some of the deadliest impacts of a heating planet. “Africa is vulnerable when oil prices crash, and that confirms what the activists are saying and whether we like it or not industry …

UN COP28: What to know about the climate summit in Dubai
1 year, 3 months ago

UN COP28: What to know about the climate summit in Dubai

Al Jazeera  

Climate financing and reining in fossil fuels are to top the agenda of the 2023 climate change summit to be held in Dubai. World leaders, government representatives and delegates are set to gather for the annual United Nations climate change summit, known as the Conference of the Parties or COP28, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Based on countries’ current …

Impasse broken on climate fund before COP28 but tough road ahead
1 year, 4 months ago

Impasse broken on climate fund before COP28 but tough road ahead

The Hindu  

The fifth meeting of a 24-member U.N. committee tasked with designing the fund concluded in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, with support for a “take-it-or-leave-it” deal that would make the World Bank the interim home of the fund and encourage - but not oblige - all countries to contribute to it. It would aim to divert billions of dollars towards …

Climate ‘loss and damage’ talks ahead of COP28 end in failure
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate ‘loss and damage’ talks ahead of COP28 end in failure

The Hindu  

A crucial meeting on climate "loss and damages" ahead of COP28 ended in failure on Saturday, with countries from the global north and south unable to reach an agreement, according to sources involved in the talks. The agreement to set up a dedicated fund to help vulnerable countries cope with climate "loss and damage" was a flagship achievement of last …

Sunak urged to ‘do more than just turn up’ at Cop28 climate talks
1 year, 6 months ago

Sunak urged to ‘do more than just turn up’ at Cop28 climate talks

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. “Attendance needs to be matched with concrete action if we are to avert further climate catastrophe.” Perhaps attending Cop28 …

As G20 leaders prepare to meet in recently flooded New Delhi, climate policy issues are unresolved
1 year, 6 months ago

As G20 leaders prepare to meet in recently flooded New Delhi, climate policy issues are unresolved

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Energy experts said key bottlenecks include nations failing …

Rishi Sunak to skip UN world leader event becoming first PM in a decade to not attend summit
1 year, 7 months ago

Rishi Sunak to skip UN world leader event becoming first PM in a decade to not attend summit

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden and Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will lead the British delegation …

COP28 summit host UAE's climate plans ranked 'insufficient'
1 year, 8 months ago

COP28 summit host UAE's climate plans ranked 'insufficient'

The Hindu  

The United Arab Emirates, host of this year's COP28 UN climate summit, has set out "insufficient" plans to tackle its own contribution to climate change, an independent research group said on Thursday. But the country's new pledge would still see its CO2 emissions increase through to 2030, at odds with the sharp decrease needed to curb climate change, according to …

Are Cop climate summits really fit for purpose?
1 year, 10 months ago

Are Cop climate summits really fit for purpose?

The Independent  

Greenwashing, fragmented real-world action, and the continued failure to reign-in climate-altering emissions are increasingly defining international summits designed to address the climate crisis. With leaders from the UN, the hosts of this year’s climate summit, and governments across the world meeting in Bonn, Germany yesterday, there remains little time to chart a better course for the future. The way world …

We need decisive climate action, can COP28 deliver?
1 year, 11 months ago

We need decisive climate action, can COP28 deliver?

Al Jazeera  

Climate scientists are warning yet again that we are off target on climate action; COP28 can offer an opportunity to change that. But COP28 has the potential to achieve even more than that; it can become a watershed where COP meetings transition from multilateral negotiations to bold decision-making to advance climate action. While being a bona fide climate pioneer and …

COP-28 must focus on adaptation instead of mitigation, says India
2 years, 1 month ago

COP-28 must focus on adaptation instead of mitigation, says India

The Hindu  

The forthcoming United Nations Conference of Parties in Dubai must focus on adaptation instead of mitigation, Leena Nandan, Secretary, Environment Ministry said at a public meeting on Friday. Mitigation refers to reducing carbon emissions and historically, countries have wrangled over the deadlines and upper limit of emissions to keep global temperatures from rising 0.5 or 1 degree Celsius from current …

COP27 Climate Talks: A Victory for Small and Developing Countries - News18
2 years, 2 months ago

COP27 Climate Talks: A Victory for Small and Developing Countries - News18

News 18  

COP27 witnessed over 45,000 people exchanging knowledge, finding solutions, forming alliances and collaborating. The loss and damage theory states that the term ‘loss’ measures the harm that climate change has caused to infrastructure, such as buildings, ports, and roads. India’s approach is founded on four key considerations that serve as the foundation of its long-term low-carbon development strategy: Despite having …

After Cop27 – what next for the battle against the climate crisis?
2 years, 3 months ago

After Cop27 – what next for the battle against the climate crisis?

The Independent  

Our planet is still in the emergency room – this was the parting shot of the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, at the end of the Cop27 climate summit in Egypt. If loss and damage was the crowning achievement of Cop27, it is widely accepted that the summit failed to make meaningful progress to reduce emissions The agreement also calls …

The dust has settled on Cop27. Here’s what we can make of its failures
2 years, 3 months 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 …

COP27 flinched on phasing out ‘all fossil fuels’ — what’s next?
2 years, 3 months 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 …

The Cop27 deal is historic but is it enough
2 years, 3 months ago

The Cop27 deal is historic but is it enough

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 A deal has been reached after the latest Cop summit – number 27 –has come …

COP27 is over. What did it achieve?
2 years, 4 months ago

COP27 is over. What did it achieve?

Salon  

Amid sky-high energy prices, Russia's war in Ukraine, and an ongoing global pandemic, the 27th United Nations climate change conference, or COP27, drew to a close with mixed results on Sunday. Phasing down fossil fuel use Many countries arrived in Egypt eager to build on the progress made at last year's conference in Glasgow, Scotland, which culminated in a landmark …

Are rich and poor countries divided on COP27 outcomes? - The Hindu
2 years, 4 months ago

Are rich and poor countries divided on COP27 outcomes? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

November 25, 2022 08:35 pm | Updated 08:35 pm IST Another climate change summit has ended- COP27 in Egypt’s Sharm el Sheikh nearly ended last weekend without a deal. But on Sunday, it came out with progress on a long-pending agreement to set up a loss and damages fund to help the world’s most vulnerable countries hit by climate change. …

COP27 raised the pitch for urgent climate action
2 years, 4 months ago

COP27 raised the pitch for urgent climate action

Hindustan Times  

The 27th Conference of the Parties ended last week in Egypt, and despite the many challenges and divergence of views, member-countries rose to the occasion. Making a pitch for countries to move towards low-carbon development, the Implementation Plan calls for “targeted support to the poorest and most vulnerable in line with national circumstances and recognising the need for support towards …

COP27: Africa took climate action into own hands, Asia must too
2 years, 4 months ago

COP27: Africa took climate action into own hands, Asia must too

Al Jazeera  

By launching a $14bn climate risk facility, Africa showed it is running out of patience for the West’s failed promises. The launch of the African Climate Risk Facility – a $14bn local, market-based funding tool to help African countries increase the resilience of their vulnerable communities – is a wake-up call for a world frustrated by the hollow commitments of …

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