The Latest Breaking News from COP28

Cop28 host UAE planned to promote oil deals during climate talks

Leaked briefing documents for meetings with governments contained ‘asks’ from state oil firm

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

U.N.'s 28th Climate Change Conference Opens Next Week in Dubai

Previewing the "global stocktake" of climate progress, demands for climate reparations, and the call for a worldwide fossil fuel phase-out.

Reason · Nov 27, 2023

How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action

Global heat has seared to new extremes in recent months, and devastating climate disasters are providing powerful reminders of the costs of climate change, as governments around the world prepare for the 2023 United Nations climate summit that starts on Nov. 30.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2023

FAQ: Annual climate negotiations are about to start. Do they matter?

World leaders, climate experts and oil company executives converge on Dubai later this week to talk about climate change at the United Nations COP28 meeting. Here's what you need to know.

WEKU · Nov 27, 2023

Does the way we talk about the climate crisis numb people with fear, rather than energising them?

A Cop28 speaker says phrases such as ‘green economy’ turn voters off – and Labour has already reframed its language, says energy and environment analyst Roger Harrabin

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2023

Israel decides between its 'body and soul' amid hostage releases

IN THE PRESS – Monday, November 27: We look at the profiles of some of the hostages released by Hamas over the past three days and take a look at how Israeli papers are reacting to the hostage release deal. We also see why there's little optimism ahead of this…

France 24 · Nov 27, 2023

Reverend, 97, among 100 arrested as climate protest shuts down world’s largest coal port

Over 3,000 protesters assemble at Newcastle to demonstrate against ‘government inaction’ ahead of COP28

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

SNP urge UK Government to take bold action on climate change ahead of COP28

The SNP are urging the UK Government to follow the Scottish Government’s lead and take bold action to tackle the global climate emergency.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 27, 2023

Biden To Miss COP28 Climate Summit: US Official

President Joe Biden will miss the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, after two years of attending the talks in hopes of highlighting US leadership, a US official said Sunday.

International Business Times · Nov 27, 2023

Happy, faithful and tied to nature: life adapting to the climate crisis – photo essay

Activists are pushing for action at the upcoming Cop28 summit as the way of life on Pacific islands such as Kioa in Fiji are reshaped by climate change

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2023