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COP28 deal has loopholes that could weaken its impact on emissions
An agreement reached at the COP28 climate summit mentions transitioning away from fossil fuels, but contains weak points that could limit our ability to keep the world from warming beyond 1.5°C Source link
COP28: Landmark deal begins a qualified end to the fossil fuel era
COP28 has concluded with an agreement on moving away from fossil fuels GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images Fossil fuels will not be “phased out”, but the world has now agreed that we must rapidly transition away from using oil, gas and coal in order to reach net zero by 2050, in a historic moment at…
The world came tantalizingly close to a deal to phase out fossil fuels
What would have been a historic deal to tackle a planetary crisis slipped out of reach at the eleventh hour. Even so, climate-vulnerable countries and environmental advocates scored some key wins with clean energy after heated climate negotiations wrapped up in the United Arab Emirates, a top oil- and gas-producing country. This was the closest…
COP28: Why a climate adaptation deal is a ‘matter of life or death’
Collins Nzovu, Zambia’s minister of green economy and environment, speaking at COP28 Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The countries most vulnerable to climate change say the world must do far more to help them adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather, even as it races to slash greenhouse gas emissions, in what has emerged as a key issue…
EU reaches provisionap deal on AI Act, paving way for law
Following a round of intense negotiations this week, lawmakers in Brussels have now reached a “provisional agreement” on the European Union’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The EU’s AI Act is anticipated to be the world’s first comprehensive set of rules to govern AI and could serve as a benchmark for other regions looking…