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The Latest Breaking News from COP28

Countries must put aside national interests for climate crisis, UN says

Simon Stiell tells conference in Bonn the world is at ‘tipping point’ and must fight together for common good

The Guardian - UK

COP28 official sees oil and gas companies playing key role at U.N. climate summit

Major emitters, including fossil fuel companies, should be brought into the U.N. climate summit fold, senior UAE official says.

Axios

Future of fossil fuels under the spotlight as COP28 talks open in Germany

The future of fossil fuels – the leading source of global warming emissions – will come under scrutiny at UN climate negotiations taking place in Germany this Monday, as an Emirati oil chief is poised to step into the driver's seat.

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‘The window is closing’: Cop28 must deliver change of course on climate

With six months until UN summit in Dubai, can its oil executive president bring unwilling countries into line?

The Guardian - UK

When is Cop28 and what does it stand for?

Many global leaders, including King Charles, are attending the event in Dubai

Evening Standard

US, EU lawmakers push to depose UAE's Jaber from climate talks

Over 100 members of the U.S. Congress and European Parliament called on Tuesday for Sultan al-Jaber to be removed as the designated head of the upcoming COP28 climate talks, saying the oil exec's appointment threatened the integrity of negotiations.

Reuters

Emirati leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu, Herzog, to join COP28 climate conference in Dubai

Israel's prime minister has received a long-sought invitation to visit the United Arab Emirates

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Syria's Assad 'creates a problem but presents himself as a solution,' analyst says

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been shunned internationally for over a decade, due to the brutal repression of anti-government protesters and the use of chemical weapons by his regime during the country's civil war. Despite numerous reported atrocities, the leader has clung onto power with the sole support of two…

France 24

Out of the cold? After Arab League summit, UAE invites Syria’s president to COP28

Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on.

France 24

Cop28 host UAE’s approach is ‘dangerous’, says UN’s ex-climate chief

Christiana Figueres says focus on carbon capture is direct threat to survival of vulnerable countries

The Guardian - UK

Returning to the Arab fold, Syria's president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate

Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on

The Independent UK

World not ready yet to 'switch off' fossil fuels, COP28 host UAE says

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that countries should agree to phase out fuel emissions - not the production of oil, gas and coal - at the upcoming U.N. climate change negotiations that it will host this December.

Reuters

COP28 chair urges tripling use of renewables by 2030

The president-designate of the upcoming UN climate talks, Sultan Al Jaber, has called on participants to drastically ramp up their use of renewable energy ahead of the key summit in the United Arab Emirates later this year.

Radio France Internationale

COP28 head urges rich nations to prioritise climate finance for Global South

The president of the COP28 climate talks, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, called for "available, accessible and affordable" finance for the developing economies most vulnerable to the destructive impacts of global warming. He was addressing G7 environment ministers gathered for talks in Japan.

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The Guardian - UK

Cop28 president: world needs business mindset to tackle climate crisis

Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber aims to use UN talks to set out how private sector can limit greenhouse gas emissions

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: UAE plans huge oil and gas expansion as it hosts UN climate summit

Exclusive: UAE’s fossil fuel boss will be the president of Cop28, making a mockery of the summit, say campaigners

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain Discuss Producing First Arab Electric Vehicle

Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Bahrain discussed the localization of the technology of producing electric cars with local components from resources available in these countries. Officials from the four countries discussed funding sources, the ambitious project management method, the timeline, and the manufacturing, hoping that the first Arab…

The Guardian - US

UN conference hears litany of water disasters linked to climate crisis

Accounts of global impact of floods, droughts and storms at New York meeting add to pressure to make water central to Cop28

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The IPCC’s climate report has drawn the battle lines for Cop28: oil profits or a livable future

A pact to phase out fossil fuels in November’s UN climate talks is the only credible response to the warnings of scientists, says global change scientist Simon Lewis

The Independent UK

Watch as COP chiefs hold press conference on global climate change action

Watch from Denmark as presidents of COP27 and COP28 hold a press conference to discuss global climate change action.

The Independent UK

Sultan al-Jaber, COP28 president, calls for climate action

The man who will lead international climate talks later this year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates spoke Monday at the premier oil and gas industry conference in Houston, Texas, known as Ceraweek

Asharq Al-Awsat

COP28 President-designate Says Paris Agreement Goal of 1.5°C Is ‘Non-negotiable'

Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 UAE President-Designate, emphasized the need to mobilize resources and partnerships toward a bold and transformative approach to climate action. His remarks came during the World Sustainable Development Summit hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi. Al Jaber reaffirmed the UAE’s unwavering…

The Guardian - UK

UAE ‘running towards’ renewable future, says oil boss Cop28 president

Climate groups have accused head of national oil company, Sultan Al Jaber, of conflict of interest

The Independent UK

UAE's COP28 leader: 'Fight climate change, not each other'

The United Arab Emirates’ pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai has called on the world to “fight climate change, not each other.”

The Guardian - UK

UAE oil company employees given roles in office hosting Cop28

Exclusive: at least 12 officials at body hosting Cop28 appear to have come straight from fossil fuel industry

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