Top of the COPs: The key U.N. climate summits
Paris – The United Nations has been holding global climate summits, or COPs (Conference of the Parties), since 1995 as it tries to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions and prevent climate …
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Trump stalks global climate talks as COP29 draws near
Paris – The prospect of Donald Trump returning as president is hanging over crucial U.N.-sponsored climate negotiations, with countries “holding back” their positions until they know who sits in the …
G7 agrees to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s
G7 energy and climate ministers agreed a time frame Tuesday for phasing out coal-fired power plants that are not equipped to capture emissions in a significant step towards curbing fossil …
Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister – POLITICO
This G7 will need to look for innovative models to accelerate investments, including private-public partnerships, Pichetto Fratin said. “We certainly need to revise the financial system, to find mechanisms that …
Political momentum on climate could evaporate, warns COP28 president
The world needs “trillions” of dollars to spur on the green transition and tackle global warming, the head of last year’s COP28 climate talks has said, warning that political momentum …
U.S. and China start new climate era after veteran envoys step down
The world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters are charting a new course for cooperation after the departures of John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua — two titans of climate diplomacy who …
World trying to quit fossil fuels gets flood of gas instead
As delegates at the annual U.N. climate talks in Dubai celebrated last month’s historic deal to move away from fossil fuels, tens of thousands of laborers just across the Persian …
Why India’s coal dependence is unlikely to end soon despite COP28 vow to wean itself off fossil fuels
While the final agreement at the conference was passed with no changes from attending parties, including India, its call to “transition away” from fossil fuels does raise questions about India’s capability …
COP28, didn’t the oceans deserve more attention?
The oceans are a common good shared by humanity. Their presence — a gift — connects us all culturally, economically and morally. Yet formal dialogue on marine environments is still …
‘Many will die’: Climate scientists slam COP28’s limited ambition
Washington – A U.N. climate deal that approved a call to transition away from fossil fuels has been hailed as a major milestone, and a cause for at least cautious …