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COP28 president is wrong – science clearly shows fossil fuels must go (and fast)

According to the president of COP28, the latest round of UN climate negotiations in the United Arab Emirates, there is “no science” indicating that phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to restrict global heating to 1.5°C.

The Conversation

COP28 Host UAE Choking From Its Own 'Toxic' Air Pollution: HRW

The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday as the oil-rich country hosts the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

International Business Times

At COP28, Al Gore takes aim at host UAE's emissions

Armed with satellite images of pipelines, former US vice president and climate champion Al Gore singled out the emissions of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the COP28 talks in the oil-rich monarchy on Sunday.

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At COP28, Al Gore Takes Aim At Host UAE's Emissions

Armed with satellite images of pipelines, former US vice president and climate champion Al Gore singled out the emissions of the United Arab Emirates at the COP28 talks in the oil-rich monarchy on Sunday.

International Business Times

As host of UN COP28 climate talks, the autocratic UAE is now allowing in critics it once kept out

As participants at the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks filed in for another day of talks, they found themselves greeted by a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates — a protest

The Independent UK

Countries urge tripling of nuclear energy to hit net-zero emissions by 2050

More than 20 nations including France, the United States and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday called for a tripling of nuclear energy to drive down emissions as world leaders gathered for a second day at the UN climate summit in Dubai.

Radio France Internationale

UAE announces $30 billion fund to catalyse private sector climate investments

The United Arab Emirates, host of COP-28, announced a US$30 billion commitment to an investment fund called ALTÉRRA.

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Could COP28 help UAE become a post-oil economy? | Explained

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world’s seventh largest oil producer, will host the 28th UN Climate Change Summit (COP28) in Dubai from November 30 to December 12

The Hindu

OPEC+ announces additional output cuts in bid to prop up volatile oil prices

Following a virtual meeting, OPEC+ members have announced additional oil supply cuts, with de facto leader Saudi Arabia saying it would extend an existing cut of one million barrels per day through to March next year. Russia pledged to slash oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day, up from 300,000,…

France 24

Paying it forward: Development lenders in spotlight at COP28 climate talks

Will a sense of urgency prevail at COP28? The climate talks in the United Arab Emirates will once again bring to the fore the challenges of financing the world's move to sustainable development. The vice president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Sir Danny Alexander, joins us from Dubai…

France 24

'How much is needed and what for?' Climate finance on agenda at COP28

As the COP28 climate talks kick off in the United Arab Emirates, we take a look at poorer nations' financial needs in order to keep temperatures from rising. Experts estimate that $1 trillion in external assistance will have to be spent by 2030 on the energy transition, climate resilience and…

France 24

COP28: How will Australia navigate domestic climate wins and fossil fuel exports at the negotiating table?

As the COP28 climate summit gets underway in the oil production hub of the United Arab Emirates today, Australia’s climate minister Chris Bowen will detail our progress in meeting emissions cut targets and updated projections.

The Conversation

Cop28 president denies on eve of summit he abused his position to sign oil deals

Sultan Al Jaber calls allegations false as the United Arab Emirates prepares to host the biggest Cop meeting yet

The Guardian - UK

Climate change: 3 key goals Nigeria must focus on at COP28

Global environmental stakeholders will converge in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2023 for the UN Climate conference known as COP28. The conference aims to continue negotiations to address the global climate crisis. Nigeria’s main agenda in the conference is climate finance needed for climate…

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France 24

All the influence UAE can buy? Oil money and the growing clout of UN climate summit hosts

The planet is burning up, humanity's addiction to fossil fuels is to blame and the host of a crucial UN climate summit is the United Arab Emirates, a Gulf petromonarchy whose stated aim is a 25 percent ramping up of activity at its state oil company ADNOC.

International Business Times

UAE Sought To Use COP28 To Advance Oil Deals: Report

The United Arab Emirates planned to exploit meetings with foreign governments arranged due to its COP28 hosting role to strike fossil fuel deals, according to leaked documents obtained by the BBC. The leaked briefing notes, obtained by journalists at the Centre for Climate Reporting (CCR) working alongside the British broadcaster,…

International Business Times

COP28 Host UAE Ready For Rising Heat Risk, Says Minister

The United Arab Emirates is ready for soaring temperatures that are feared to make parts of the Gulf uninhabitable by the end of the century, the oil power's climate change minister told AFP. Long experience of the harsh desert summers has taught the country to live with temperatures that regularly…

International Business Times

'Repressive State': Climate Activists Fear COP28 Clampdown In UAE

Rights groups are preparing for the COP28 climate talks in the United Arab Emirates with trepidation, fearing surveillance and detention under the oil-rich monarchy's strict criminal justice system.

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International Business Times

UAE: Fossil Fuel Power And COP28 Host

A gas-guzzling fossil fuel exporter trying to spearhead more ambitious climate action, the United Arab Emirates remains heavily dependent on hydrocarbons for its prosperity.

The Independent UK

First planeload of wounded Palestinian children from Israel-Hamas arrives in United Arab Emirates

The first planeload of Palestinian children wounded in the Israel-Hamas war raging in the Gaza Strip has reached the United Arab Emirates, part of a pledged relief effort by the country to aid 1,000 children

France 24

After Biden meeting, Xi says door to US-China relations ‘will not be closed again’

Chinese President Xi Jinping sought to charm elite US executives at a dinner in San Francisco Wednesday after meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden. The business community stands to benefit from improved relations between the two superpowers. Also in this edition, we look at Thailand's proposal to build a…

Zenger

Arab Countries Join Forces To Set Up Field Hospitals For Palestinians Near Gaza

Egypt, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are in the process of setting up field hospitals on Egyptian soil to treat Palestinians

France 24

Could exiled former Palestinian leader Mohammed Dahlan lead Gaza after the Israel-Hamas war?

The former leader of Fatah in Gaza, Mohammed Dahlan, has been living in exile in the United Arab Emirates for the past 10 years, where he has become a successful businessman. Born in the Palestinian coastal enclave, Dahlan is a powerful financial force in Gaza and an influential figure in…

The Independent UK

Dubai air chiefs summit, sponsored by Israeli firm, avoids discussing strikes as Hamas war rages

As Israel unleashes one of the most-intense aerial bombing campaigns the Middle East has ever seen, leaders from the world’s top air forces are meeting in the United Arab Emirates to talk about almost anything that isn’t an airstrike

The Conversation

Resources to save 'every creeping thing of the earth' are limited. What would Noah do?

The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, better known as COP, that starts Nov. 30 in the United Arab Emirates will bring together governments, businesses, international organizations and NGOs to shine a spotlight on the climate emergency the world faces and consider solutions to the crisis. The alarming rates at…

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