We have to fix unfairness: Ten takeaways from Cop28
From Teresa Anderson, Action Aid’s global lead on climate justice
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
"The U.S. is already the number one exporter of LNG worldwide – with U.S. LNG exports expected to double by the end of this decade."
Focus Friday: Carbon Renewal funding moonshot
The IPCC estimates that by 2050, an eye-watering 5–16 gigatonnes (Gt) of
Wealthy Nations Agree to 2035 Deadline for Ending Coal for the First Time
The agreement isn't binding, but at least there is an agreement, and
After a Record 2023, Coal Headed for Decline, Analysts Say
Projected drop in coal demand falls far short of what is required to avoid catastrophic warming.
Cop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oil
The president of the Cop28 climate summit will continue with his oil company’s record investment in oil and gas production, despite coordinating a global deal to “transition away” from fossil
Instagram Influencers Paid to Boost UAE’s Climate Credentials Over COP28
"Researchers identified at least five high-profile Instagram accounts which appeared to promote the UAE as a climate leader during the summit."
Failure of Cop28 on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘devastating’, say scientists – The Guardian
The failure of Cop28 to call for a phase-out of fossil fuels is devastating and dangerous. We need urgent action to tackle the climate crisis.
Did COP28 Succeed or Fail?
"...it is undeniable that responsibility lies with powerful actors, petro-state governments, and the fossil fuel industry for the insufficient progress.."
5 Quick Things to Know About the COP28 Agreement
Weak language? Doesn't call for a fossil fuel phase-out? Greenlights natural gas for transition?
2,000 signatories call on COP 28 to deliver a 1.5C aligned outcome in response to the Global Stocktake – bteam.org
“The science is clear: we must phase out fossil fuels.”
Visualized: Global CO2 Emissions Through Time (1950–2022)
Top three global polluters are China, the U.S., and India—accounting for half of the world’s CO₂ emissions.
Denmark, a Global Climate Policy Leader, Strains to Live Up to High Ambitions
A country known for climate action has already achieved many of the easy steps of decarbonizing. The next stuff is hard and takes time.
‘Magical’ tech innovations a distraction from real solutions, climate experts warn
"There is no alternative to reducing emissions massively. These technologies are a distraction, a way to pretend we are dealing with the issue, but we aren't."
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