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COP28: OPEC leaks put pressure on Al Jaber to secure a fossil fuel phase-out deal
As COP28 enters its final days, discussions around the inclusion of calls to "phase out" fossil fuels in the conference's…
COP28 explainer: why hasn’t China signed the tripling renewables pledge?
DUBAI – Despite having worked on the global pledge for tripling renewables capacity for an entire year, alongside the COP28 presidency…
EVs a bright spot at COP28 – but action needed in developing countries
DUBAI – Suspense over whether a “phase out of fossil fuels” will appear in the final COP28 cover text is…
Indigenous leaders decry lack of inclusion in COP28 negotiations; new report shows climate funds “evaporate” before reaching them
DUBAI – Leaders of indigenous communities from Indonesia, the Amazon and Congo basins, and Mesoamerica are concerned that they are…
Anti-oil and gas alliance strengthens as COP28 negotiations falter
DUBAI – A trailblazing group of territories that has pledged to end oil and gas extraction and exploration has added…
COP28 Day 3: US, UAE and China lead methane announcement blitz
On Saturday, during the third day of COP28, global leaders unveiled a raft of new announcements targeting methane at a…
Petrostates to lose $8trn of fossil-fuel income by 2040
COP28 host the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is among 28 petrostates that risk losing over half their revenues from fossil…
Cautious optimism as ‘fossil fuels’ included in COP28 Global Stocktake draft
DUBAI - COP28 have negotiators released the first draft of their response to the Global Stocktake synthesis report, showing the…
A Sunnylands victory? Assessing the US-China climate deal
As COP28 kicks off in Dubai, there is a pressing need for global leaders to set aside geopolitical differences in…
COP28 presidency hails “historic” victory as nations agree Loss and Damage Fund on day one
COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber has hailed a “historic” victory as world leaders agreed to a Loss and Damage Fund…
