Delegates from every country in the world are meeting today at the beginning of the Cop28 climate talks in Dubai, hosted by the United Arab Emirates. The scale of the challenge ahead of them is immense: phasing out the fossil fuels that power the global economy before a planetary tipping point is reached. As the … Read more
Poor nations had sought specific language making clear the burden for funding falls on wealthy nations that built their economies by burning fossil fuels — and have released the bulk of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere today Jennifer A Dlouhy and John Ainger; Bloomberg 06 November, 2023, 08:55 am Last modified: 06 November, 2023, 11:49 … Read more
WASHINGTON—Big energy producers are sparring over billions of dollars in subsidies from last year’s climate law, a fight that pits the Biden administration’s goals for economic growth against its efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. WASHINGTON—Big energy producers are sparring over billions of dollars in subsidies from last year’s climate law, a fight that pits the … Read more
Next summer you might be able to claim on your travel insurance if extreme weather affects your holiday. Tourists at a seaside hotel on the Greek island of Rhodes snatched up pails of pool water and damp towels as flames approached, rushing to help staff and locals extinguish one of the wildfires threatening Mediterranean locales … Read more