#COP28

#COP28

Coal consumption in power plants is expected to peak before decreasing in the coming years.

The forecast for peak coal consumption in 2024 is based on China's potential economic rebound. [ more ]

Pacific Islands and Indigenous communities feel let down by COP28 Global Stocktake

Delegates criticize the agreement for lacking ambition and failing to address fossil fuel use. [ more ]

Nations have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels for the first time ever.

Carbon removal technologies are mentioned as a strategy to bring temperatures down. [ more ]

Australia's reliance on natural resources like coal and natural gas has contributed to its economic success

Transitioning to a fossil-fuel-free world would pose challenges for Australia's growth model [ more ]

The United Nations climate process passed a big test with the outcome of COP28, but now faces an even larger one.

The Dubai summit ended with a pact calling for a transition away from fossil fuels and towards net-zero emissions in 2050. [ more ]

Government officials and industry groups are working to revive confidence in the unregulated voluntary carbon market.

Carbon markets can provide funding for nature-based solutions, support Indigenous communities, and phase out coal power. [ more ]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has a high concentration of surveillance cameras, raising concerns about privacy and civil liberties.

The UAE's extensive network of surveillance cameras includes facial recognition technology and is operated by a company facing spying allegations. [ more ]

The role of the private sector in climate negotiations is being explored at COP28.

The private sector needs a consolidated and unified voice to have a greater impact on climate action. [ more ]

Putin visits Saudi Arabia and UAE to gain support amid war on Ukraine and facing an arrest warrant from the ICC.

The visit highlights the business ties between the Emirates and Russia amid Western sanctions. [ more ]

Health is finally on the agenda at the UN climate change conference, with the introduction of the first ever COP 'Health Day'.

More needs to be done to protect communities from the health impacts of the climate crisis. [ more ]

Health is finally on the agenda at the UN climate change conference, with the introduction of the first ever COP 'Health Day'.

More needs to be done to protect communities from the health impacts of the climate crisis. [ more ]

Stemming methane emissions, particularly from the oil industry, is a major focus at COP28.

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced final rules to cut methane from oil and gas operations, estimating a reduction of 58 million tons of emissions from 2024 to 2038.

COP28 is prioritizing efforts to reduce methane emissions, including the mobilization of over $1 billion in grants to help countries cut methane. [ more ]

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are soaring to record levels, surpassing the Paris Agreement's target for limiting global warming.

Leaders at COP28 must agree on rapid cuts in fossil fuel emissions to keep the 2°C target alive. [ more ]

Carbon emissions are set to hit a record high in 2023, potentially worsening climate change and extreme weather.

India and China are the main contributors to the increase in carbon emissions. [ more ]

Civil society groups and frontline voices criticize the 'Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter' unveiled at COP28 as a greenwashing ploy and a distraction from the need for legal agreements.

Critics highlight that the voluntary pledge does not address a significant portion of emissions produced by the industry, namely downstream consumption of oil, coal, and gas. [ more ]

Over 100 world leaders are expected to attend the United Nations' annual climate summit, COP28.

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are among the leaders likely skipping the event. [ more ]

Meat corporations are planning to promote false claims about meat being sustainable at an international environmental conference.

Greenhouse gas emissions from meat, aquaculture, dairy, and eggs account for 57% of emissions from food production. [ more ]

Negotiators, activists, and corporate executives are gathered in Dubai for the United Nations climate conference to discuss the future of fossil fuels and the need to phase them out to address climate change.

COP28, the 28th annual Conference of the Parties, will focus on pressing issues such as the future of fossil fuels, financing climate action, and phasing out coal.

The Paris Agreement set a goal of limiting global average temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels and achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. [ more ]

President Lula da Silva aims to position Brazil as a world leader in the fight against climate change.

Critics question if Brazil can be a climate leader while growing its oil and gas sectors.

Lula intends to fill the leadership void at COP28 with the absence of leaders like Biden and Xi Jinping. [ more ]

The United Nations climate summit in Dubai has announced the creation of a "loss and damage" fund to source money from developed countries to pay for climate damages in developing ones.

The fund aims to provide financial support for developing countries that suffer the most from climate change, despite having little responsibility for causing it.

The decision on the fund was adopted on the first day of COP28, marking the first time a decision has been made so quickly at any COP. [ more ]