Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; ‘Historic,’ ‘pipsqueak’ or something else?

Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; ‘Historic,’ ‘pipsqueak’ or something else?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence of compromise, finding common language that nearly 200 countries accepted, at times grudgingly. For the first time in nearly three decades of such talks, the final agreement mentioned fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — … Read more

COP28 climate summit ends with Delegates agreeing to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

COP28 climate summit ends with Delegates agreeing to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nearly 200 countries agreed Wednesday to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels — the first time they’ve made that crucial pledge in decades of U.N. climate talks though many warned the deal still had significant shortcomings. The agreement was approved without the floor fight many feared — and is … Read more

Observers see OPEC ‘panicking’ as COP28 climate talks focus on possible fossil fuel phase-out

Observers see OPEC ‘panicking’ as COP28 climate talks focus on possible fossil fuel phase-out

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Veteran negotiators at the United Nations climate talks Saturday said that the push to wean the world from dirty fossil fuels had gained so much momentum that they had poked a powerful enemy: the oil industry. Late Friday, multiple news sources reported that the leader of OPEC, the powerful … Read more

Bill Gates May Launch Climate Health Initiative At COP28 Climate Summit Today

Bill Gates May Launch Climate Health Initiative At COP28 Climate Summit Today

70,000 people from across the world have gathered for the two-week conference (File) Dubai: After two days of back-to-back speeches by world leaders, the COP28 climate summit turns its attention on Sunday to the reality of climate change fuelling more sickness and disease. It will be the first time that the annual UN talks feature … Read more

Don’t ignore us: Backed by pope, poorer nations use COP28 summit to press rich world on climate

Don’t ignore us: Backed by pope, poorer nations use COP28 summit to press rich world on climate

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Countries once colonized by empires are striking back on global warming — and they have the pope’s blessing. Leaders of developing nations jumped into Saturday’s high-level speeches at the U.N. climate summit to press rich industrial countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial … Read more