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'It's Finished!': IEA Boss Says COP28 Bid Farewell To Fossil Fuels

While the UN's COP28 climate summit marked a pivot moment, when the world pledged to say "goodbye" to fossil fuels, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol told AFP on Friday, it needs to now urgently boost finance for the energy transition in developing countries.

International Business Times

How COP28 failed the world's small islands

As the gavel came down on the latest round of climate talks in Dubai, there were declarations of “we united, we acted, we delivered” from the COP28 presidency. This was met by a sense of déjà vu among delegates of the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis), an intergovernmental organisation…

The Conversation

Climate summits are too big and key voices are being crowded out – here's a better solution

Every year, the official UN climate summits are getting bigger. In 2021 at COP26 in Glasgow there were around 40,000 participants, COP27 in 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh had 50,000.

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Leaks Show McKinsey Pushed Fossil Fuel Agenda At Africa Climate Summit

Consulting giant McKinsey & Company sought to place controversial carbon market schemes favoured by its fossil fuel clients at the heart of the Africa Climate Summit, according to internal documents and sources who talked to AFP. The documents reveal that the firm worked behind the scenes to shape the agenda…

International Business Times

COP28 agreement on fossil fuels explaine

After weeks of debate at COP28 countries decide to “transition away” from oil and gas. Does this effort fall short?

Salon

Ellie Goulding: "I was at COP28 - and despite the criticism, a lot happened that should be acknowledged."

As the twenty-eighth iteration of the climate conference draws to a close, the singer, WWF ambassador and activist reflects on her key takeaways.

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Cop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oil

Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber says Adnoc has to meet demand for fossil fuels, and hails ‘unprecedented’ Cop deal

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‘The future is renewable’: How a huge gamble sealed Cop28 deal

The signs were pointing to a lukewarm Cop. Instead it turned out to be full of surprises – but is the final deal on fossil fuels just a ruse?

The Guardian - UK

Conservation groups hail Cop28 plans to protect nature

The summit’s moves to intermesh nature and climate goals are welcomed by campaigners, but concerns remain

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Despite COP28's climate hypocrisy, it taught us more about sustainable travel

Was Dubai’s Sustainability Disneyland a COP out? Not quite: on the fringes, there were voices making persuasive cases for sustainable travel

Evening Standard

COP28 deal confirms what Australia already knows: coal is out of vogue and out of time

At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai this week, nations agreed to “transition away” from coal, oil and gas . After 30 years of COP meetings, the world has finally committed to weaning itself from these carbon-based drivers of climate change.

The Conversation

Should India set a higher bar to address climate change?

The Hindu Parley podcast discusses whether India should set a higher bar to address climate change

The Hindu

Unveiling COP28's Climate Deal Loopholes: Factbox Breakdown

Dive into a whimsical analysis of the COP28 agreement! Unbirth the truth, peek behind the curtains and discover the hidden loopholes in the climate deal.

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How COP's Fossil Fuel Taboo Was Finally Broken By The Emiratis

Hours after the applause and relief that the world had finally reached a landmark climate agreement in Dubai, US special envoy John Kerry admitted that he thought it might never happen.

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COP28: Global Agreement to Abandon Fossil Fuels

Celebrating the turning tide as nations unite, bidding adieu to fossil fuels at COP28. A global commitment sparking a greener revolution for our planet's f...

The Hindu

COP28 — many a slippery slope ahead

Other than recording a decision to “transition away” from fossil fuels and noting the broad global target for higher emissions reduction, nothing much of substance has been gained at COP28

The Guardian - UK

Failure of Cop28 on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘devastating’, say scientists

Climate experts say lack of unambiguous statement is ‘tragedy for the planet and our future’

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COP28 Climate Talks: Landmark Agreement Acknowledges Fossil Fuels Role

Unveiling the highs and lows of the Dubai climate negotiations, COP28. A monumental step in acknowledging fossil fuels as the climate change culprit.

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The true COP28 consensus

In the final COP28 text, "oil and gas" and "phase out" are out, "fossil fuels" and "transition away" are in.

The Independent UK

Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; 'Historic,' 'pipsqueak' or something else?

The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence of compromise, finding common language that everyone accepted, at times grudgingly

The Conversation

COP28 agreement on adapting to climate change kicks the real challenge down the road

COP28 concluded late on Wednesday morning to a mixed reaction. The Dubai agreement extracted a promise from nearly 200 countries to transition away from fossil fuels, but it leaves many questions unanswered when it comes to keeping global average temperatures from warming by more than 1.5°C. The world is rapidly…

The Conversation

Five major outcomes from the latest UN climate summit

The latest UN climate summit, COP28, was always going to be controversial. It was held in a state whose economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas – the United Arab Emirates. The summit president, Sultan Al Jaber, remains head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and recently declared…

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Humza Yousaf: how to understand the first minister's spat with David Cameron over his COP28 meeting with the Turkish president

No one likes being given a public telling-off. But that is exactly what happened when foreign secretary David Cameron decided to flex his “muscular unionism” by directly and openly rebuking the Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf for holding his own bilateral meetings with national leaders at the COP28 summit.

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COP28 Deal Fails to Secure 1.5C Fossil Fuel Goal

COP28's fossil fuel deal tips hat to progress, but the elusive 1.5C goal remains a mirage in the desert of climate change dreams. A daunting journey ahead.

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Cop28’s winners and losers: from fossil fuel firms to future generations

Need to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels may have been recognised, but for many that does not go far enough

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