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Green News

COP28: The wins and losses from week 1 as delegates rest

Governments are halfway through negotiations and opinion is divided on the chances of success at the landmark climate talks.

07/12/2023

Green News

Euroviews. Climate action is our only hope for survival — we must do it together

Climate action is, and will, stand as a priority for our work in Europe and Central Asia now and in the years to come, through united action for better health, WHO Europe's Hans Henri P. Kluge writes.

06/12/2023

World News

COP28: Activists say frustration levels are high

As politicians and experts debate on the past and upcoming challenges to be aligned with the 1.5°C Paris agreement target, climate activists outside COP28 in Dubai say not enough is being done to combat the climate crisis.

06/12/2023

Green News

COP28: What happened on day 7 of the UN climate conference?

The UN conference continues, as 2023 becomes the world's hottest year on record.

06/12/2023

World News

Copernicus: 2023 officially hottest year in recorded history

The announcement comes as representatives at the United Nations climate conference in Dubai prepare to wrap up their first week of talks with moderate progress on some issues.

06/12/2023

Green News

Trust us to manage climate funds ourselves, Indigenous Peoples ask

Amid lofty climate finance pledges, Indigenous Peoples and local communities are fighting to be involved in decisions about their territories.

05/12/2023

Green News

Euroviews. We have a chance now to create a fair and clean global energy system

The rapid wind down of fossil fuels is important, but it must happen in tandem with the rapid deployment of integrated renewable energy systems that are good for the consumer and the climate, Dan Hamza-Goodacre writes.

05/12/2023

Green News

Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28, campaigners say

There are almost 4 times more lobbyists at this COP than last year's.

05/12/2023

Green News

Global fossil fuel emissions set for record high in 2023

Canadian wildfires contributed to a record high for fossil fuel emissions in 2023, the new report finds.

05/12/2023

Green News

COP28: What happened on day 6 of the UN climate conference?

The latest from Energy, Just Transition and Indigenous Peoples day in Dubai.

05/12/2023

Green News

COP28: What's happening on day 5 of the UN climate conference?

We're bringing you all the latest stories from the UN climate conference in Dubai.

04/12/2023

Green News

COP28: What happened on day 4 of the UN climate conference?

From the first-ever health day at a COP to climate finance for countries facing conflict, here's what happened in Dubai today.

03/12/2023

United Arab Emirates

COP28: 50 oil companies pledge to almost end methane emissions by 2030

Representing nearly half of global production they pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030.

02/12/2023

Green News

Is the UAE’s blue ammonia really ‘low carbon’? Experts aren’t so sure

COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber promotes blue ammonia as a decarbonisation solution. We spoke to various experts who disagree.

02/12/2023

Green News

COP28: What's happened on day three of the UN climate conference?

Catch up with the latest news from our team in Dubai.

02/12/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Why far-right movements are simmering across Europe

In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we discuss the recent anti-migrant riots in Dublin and the different far-right movements across Europe.

02/12/2023

Green News

Euroviews. A fresh approach at COP28 could help humanity turn the corner

It is time for every country and every leader to reach a consensus on a clear course towards tangible progress in global climate action, and come together at COP28 to deliver the necessary change. Our world will be watching, Ambassador Hend Al Otaiba writes.

01/12/2023

Green News

COP28: World Climate Action Summit kicks off in Dubai

World leaders gathered for the first day of the World Climate Action Summit at the UN climate conference today.

01/12/2023

Europe News

Euroviews. Europe has a pivotal role to play in the global green transition

The challenge for European leaders in 2024 is to build a stronger political narrative about why leaning into green transition is not only the right thing to do but the economically sound choice in the long run as well, Susi Dennison writes.

30/11/2023

Climate

UN climate conference COP28 gets underway in Dubai

Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered for a fortnight of negotiations chaired by the United Arab Emirates.

30/11/2023

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