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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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

'It's Finished!': IEA Boss Says COP28 Bid Farewell To Fossil Fuels

While the UN's COP28 climate summit marked a pivot moment, when the world pledged to say "goodbye" to fossil fuels, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol told AFP on Friday, it needs to now urgently boost finance for the energy transition in developing countries.

International Business Times · Dec 15, 2023

How COP28 failed the world's small islands

As the gavel came down on the latest round of climate talks in Dubai, there were declarations of “we united, we acted, we delivered” from the COP28 presidency. This was met by a sense of déjà vu among delegates of the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis), an intergovernmental organisation…

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2023

‘The future is renewable’: How a huge gamble sealed Cop28 deal

The signs were pointing to a lukewarm Cop. Instead it turned out to be full of surprises – but is the final deal on fossil fuels just a ruse?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Cop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oil

Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber says Adnoc has to meet demand for fossil fuels, and hails ‘unprecedented’ Cop deal

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2023

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.

The Conversation · Dec 15, 2023

Should India set a higher bar to address climate change?

The Hindu Parley podcast discusses whether India should set a higher bar to address climate change

The Hindu · Dec 14, 2023

Unveiling COP28's Climate Deal Loopholes: Factbox Breakdown

Dive into a whimsical analysis of the COP28 agreement! Unbirth the truth, peek behind the curtains and discover the hidden loopholes in the climate deal.

Top News · Dec 14, 2023