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Nations’ plan to ‘transition’ from fossil fuels is too slow, experts say
Days of contentious wrangling in Dubai at the United Nations’ 28th annual climate summit ended December 13 with a historic agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels and accelerate climate action over the next decade. The organization touted the agreement as a moment of global solidarity, marking “the beginning of the end” of the fossil…
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: Even if the climate summit fails, it has changed the conversation on fossil fuels
Climate protester Licypriya Kangujam took to the stage during a discussion at COP28 on 11 December Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Image The COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has entered overtime with a real possibility the talks could end in failure, given how far apart countries are on the future of oil, gas…
COP28: Clash over the future of fossil fuels reaches fever pitch
COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber leading a plenary session Sean Gallup/Getty Images Hopes of a strong stance from COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on phasing out the production and use of fossil fuels have been dashed at the climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A draft agreement on the world’s approach to…
Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels hit another all-time high
CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are still rising globally Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images This year’s total carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are projected to reach 36.8 billion tonnes by the end of 2023 – another all-time high. The finding, from the annual Global Carbon Budget report, adds to the long list of alarming…