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COP28 Witnesses Shift To Greener Energy, Less Emphasis On Hydroelectric Power: Analysis

Hydroelectric power is the world's most significant source of renewable energy, but it's not exactly 'green'.

International Business Times

The Sunnylands Statement sets a positive signal: World leaders gathered for COP28 must build off of it

In a politically turbulent world, it is rare to witness major global actors set aside their disagreements to address the existential threats posed by climate change. On Nov. 14, the United States and China did just this by issuing the Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis.

The Conversation

Fossil Fuels On The Table At COP28 As OPEC Slashes Production, US Crude Output Breaks Records

COP28 may become the first-ever international climate summit to commit to eventually phasing out oil and gas.

International Business Times

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European Union calls for "the beginning of the end" of fossil fuels at COP28 climate talks

This year’s climate talks should “mark the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels the European Commissioner for Climate Action said on Wednesday as the United Nations summit wrapped up its first week

The Independent UK

$700m pledged to loss and damage fund at Cop28 covers less than 0.2% needed

Money offered so far falls far short of estimated $400bn in losses developing countries face each year

The Guardian - UK

Mary Robinson reiterates call for rapid phase-out of fossil fuels

Former Ireland leader issues firm response in row over comments made to her by Cop28 president

The Guardian - UK

2023 declared hottest year on record as UN slams climate inaction

The temperature record was confirmed as a UN official condemned ‘posturing’ at COP28 climate summit.

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Activists say their voices are stifled by increasing rules and restrictions at COP28 climate talks

This year’s United Nations climate talks may have seen record numbers registered to attend, but activists who have spent years demonstrating at the annual event say their space to voice their demands is shrinking year on year

The Independent UK

The biggest news from COP28 may not be climate-related at all

The ongoing UN climate conference COP28 heralds a new era in which public-private cooperation to face major global challenges has become the norm, writes Fortune’s Peter Vanham.

Fortune

COP28 Fossil Fuel Debate Sizzles As World Marks Record Hot Year

With 2023 confirmed to be the hottest year on record by Europe's climate monitor, the temperature was also rising on Wednesday for negotiators thrashing out the thorny issue of fossil fuels at COP28 in Dubai.

International Business Times

Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Public money will not be used to pay for international climate polluting projects after the Australian government signed on to the Glasgow statement at COP28.

AAP

Australia ends finance for fossil fuel expansion overseas – now focus turns to local subsidies

Albanese government announces at Cop28 it will phase out offshore support for coal, oil and gas within a year

The Guardian - AU

Bankers discuss ESG financial practices at UN climate conference

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia

COP28: Arab Coordination Group allocates $10 billion for energy transition

Countries at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai are considering calling for a formal phaseout of fossil fuels as part of the UN summit's final deal to tackle global warming, a draft negotiating text seen on Tuesday shows. The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) said on the sidelines of the summit…

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UK likely to miss Paris climate targets by wide margin, analysis shows

Exclusive: Under current policies, Britain could fall short of internationally agreed goal of 68% cut in emissions by 2030

International Business Times

US Announces Nuclear Fusion Strategy At COP28, As Technological Developments Speed Timeline

US climate envoy John Kerry unveiled the world's first international strategy for commercializing nuclear fusion power, notably excluding China.

International Business Times

Climate Change By Numbers

As countries try to hammer out a response to climate change at the COP28 talks in Dubai, here are some key figures about how fossil fuels have warmed our world.

Radio France Internationale

Global warming threshold of 1.5°C will be broken within 7 years, research shows

Scientists warn the world may cross the crucial 1.5° Celsius global warming threshold in seven years as fossil fuel CO² emissions continue to rise, urging countries at the Cop28 talks to "act now" on coal, oil and gas pollution.

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Cop28: Space agencies to showcase new technologies to battle climate change

Space technologies will feature prominently at this year’s Cop28 summit in Dubai, with space agencies showcasing different applications in the field of Earth science and observations.

The Conversation

Socotra archipelago: why the Emiratis have set their sights on the Arab world's Garden of Eden

Days into COP28 in Dubai, one little-known archipelago has come into sharp relief: Socotra. Composed of four small Yemeni islands, Socotra has been in the sights of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ever since the civil war in Yemen erupted in September 2014. The UAE has been part of the…

The Independent UK

US unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28

The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tuesday, while in Dubai for U.N. climate talks

The Guardian - UK

Cop28: anger after record number of fossil fuel lobbyists given access to summit – as it happened

Coalition of climate NGOs highlights that there are more fossil fuel lobbyists than delegates from 10 most climate-vulnerable countries combined

International Business Times

COP28 Fossil Fuel Battle Hardens Despite New Warning On Warming

Battle lines on fossil fuels hardened at UN climate talks on Tuesday despite scientists warning that global warming could breach the 1.5C threshold within seven years.

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COP28’s Oil Exec President Backtracks Saying There’s ‘No Science’ To Phasing-Out Fossil Fuels

The president of this year’s United Nations Conference Of The Parties on Climate Change (COP28), Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber has claimed that there is “no science” to prove that using less fossil fuels will help battle climate change. Sounds like someone’s been doing their own research. Hundreds of world politicians have…

International Business Times

With COP28 Underway, How Can Specialized Recruitment Agencies Help Companies Navigate ESG And Sustainability Talent Shortages?

The demand for ESG and sustainability professionals is booming, but finding talent is difficult. However, working with recruitment agencies specializing in the industry can mitigate these problems.

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