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Newly elected leaders to be held to same climate obligations, says Cop29 chief

Exclusive: Incoming UN summit president calls on governments to stay on track, as majority of global population go to the polls

The Guardian - UK

Gas Booming For UN COP29 Host Azerbaijan

Following the UN's COP28 climate talks in oil-fuelled Dubai, the COP29 conference is headed for the historic cradle of oil, Azerbaijan, which is in the midst of a gas boom.

International Business Times

COP28 Agreement Faces Credibility Test Amidst Fossil Fuel Expansion Concerns

Pedro Pedroso, the outgoing president of the G77 plus China bloc of developing countries, expressed concerns in an interview, warning that the landmark deal achieved at last year's climate talks in Dubai could be at risk.

International Business Times UK

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Cop28 deal will fail unless rich countries quit fossil fuels, says climate negotiator

G77 president Pedro Pedroso warns deal risks failing if polluters like UK, US and Canada don’t rethink plans to expand oil and gas

The Guardian - US

'Pushes us closer to the abyss': Former Azerbaijani oil executive to head COP29

Azerbaijan's ecology minister and former oil executive Mukhtar Babayev was on Friday appointed to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks in a move that has sparked concern among NGOs and environmentalists who voiced similar worries over last year’s COP28 chair Sultan Al Jaber, chief of the United Arab Emirates’…

France 24

Anger as oil and gas industry veteran chosen to lead next Cop climate talks

‘A dangerous and very unwelcome pattern is developing – the oil industry capture of the COP process,’ says Green Party co-leader

The Independent UK

Four good news climate stories from 2023

We don’t want to give you the wrong idea: things are bad. Antarctic ice sheets are melting, the fossil fuel lobby was everywhere at the COP talks, and even solutions like electric cars have their problems. And that just covers the past few weeks of this newsletter.

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Unpacking the first ever COP ‘Health Day’

Placing health at the forefront of climate planning in India is not just a necessity but an imperative for several compelling reasons

The Hindu

Hafta letters: Climate policy, COP28 and Zionism

I would like the panel’s views on the following:

Newslaundry

After COP28, how companies can close the trust gap on environmental action

Consumers think governments and business leaders aren’t doing enough to tackle climate change.

Fortune

Environmental campaigners filmed, threatened and harassed at Cop28

Indigenous campaigners, human rights defenders and climate activists say they are being silenced by fear of reprisals

The Guardian - UK

‘Not conducive to our survival’: Pacific islands on the climate frontline respond to Cop28 deal

The agreement was hailed as a win for climate action, but Pacific campaigners say it fails to grapple with the reality of a warming world

The Guardian - AU

‘Food is finally on the table’: Cop28 addressed agriculture in a real way

Roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions are due to food systems, but Cop had avoided agreements until now

The Guardian - US

Cop28 leaves the highway to climate hell wide open

Letters: Readers reflect on the failures of the Dubai climate summit and suggest what needs to be done to avert a climate catastrophe

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Salon

COP28 agreement on fossil fuels explaine

After weeks of debate at COP28 countries decide to “transition away” from oil and gas. Does this effort fall short?

Marie Claire

Ellie Goulding: "I was at COP28 - and despite the criticism, a lot happened that should be acknowledged."

As the twenty-eighth iteration of the climate conference draws to a close, the singer, WWF ambassador and activist reflects on her key takeaways.

The Guardian - UK

Conservation groups hail Cop28 plans to protect nature

The summit’s moves to intermesh nature and climate goals are welcomed by campaigners, but concerns remain

Evening Standard

OPINION - Despite COP28's climate hypocrisy, it taught us more about sustainable travel

Was Dubai’s Sustainability Disneyland a COP out? Not quite: on the fringes, there were voices making persuasive cases for sustainable travel

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The Conversation

COP28 deal confirms what Australia already knows: coal is out of vogue and out of time

At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai this week, nations agreed to “transition away” from coal, oil and gas . After 30 years of COP meetings, the world has finally committed to weaning itself from these carbon-based drivers of climate change.

International Business Times

How COP's Fossil Fuel Taboo Was Finally Broken By The Emiratis

Hours after the applause and relief that the world had finally reached a landmark climate agreement in Dubai, US special envoy John Kerry admitted that he thought it might never happen.

The Hindu

Keeping it relevant: On the United Nations Conference of Parties meetings

Future COP meetings must use the science to promote justice and equity and strengthen faith in what is now one of the few working multilateral processes

The Hindu

COP28 — many a slippery slope ahead

Other than recording a decision to “transition away” from fossil fuels and noting the broad global target for higher emissions reduction, nothing much of substance has been gained at COP28

The Conversation

Five major outcomes from the latest UN climate summit

The latest UN climate summit, COP28, was always going to be controversial. It was held in a state whose economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas – the United Arab Emirates. The summit president, Sultan Al Jaber, remains head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and recently declared…

AAP

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference draws to a close, Australia looks ahead to COP31, throwing its hat into the co-hosting ring.

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Sultan Al-Jaber's COP Success; Decarbonization Pace Concerns Rise

Explore the challenges of meeting COP's decarbonization goal. While progress is noted, the voluntary nature of commitments and unrestrained fossil fuel pro...

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