COP 28

COP28 will be a critical moment. This year’s UN Climate Change conference, taking place in Dubai, will bring together world leaders to review the first-ever global climate stocktake. The stocktake evaluates global progress on reducing…
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Amidst a growing climate crisis, COP28 must demonstrate true leadership, operationalise pledges made in the past and make the difference that is needed says Ibrahima Cheikh Diong. Arguably, the annual United Nations Climate Change…
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India is doubling down on coal-fired power ahead of the COP-28 climate meet as a sharp uptick in the economy fuels a surge in electricity demand, with power minister R K Singh on Monday saying the country has to start work on 30,000 MW…
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Tense negotiations at the final meeting on a climate-related loss and damages fund--an international fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet-- ended Saturday in Abu Dhabi, with participants agreeing that the World Bank…
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This November, representatives from nearly 200 countries will come together to coordinate global climate action for the next year—an event referred to as COP28. If you’ve never heard of COP28, or if you need a refresher, this guide will…
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Pope Francis says he’ll spend 3 days in Dubai for COP28 climate conference ROME: Pope Francis said Wednesday that he will travel to Dubai in early December for the COP28 conference of climate change, a global challenge that he had deeply…
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As countries around the world prepare for COP28, the COP28 Presidency along with two global renewable energy organizations on Monday (Oct. 30) released a report urging governments to triple renewable power by 2030. Launched on the…
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Controversial credits bought by corporations to offset their carbon emissions will be in the spotlight at UN climate talks next month. These credits allow them to label everything from shampoo to air travel as "carbon neutral". Carbon…
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India is unlikely to sign onto a global pledge to reduce cooling-related emissions at the COP 28 climate meeting, citing the need for the world's most populous country to have affordable cooling, two government officials told Reuters. The…
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The Paris Agreement (PA) had mandated a periodic five-yearly cycle of assessments of climate action called the Global Stocktake (GST) starting in 2023. GST is a process involving both country Parties i.e. governments, as well as non-party…
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