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COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

A climate agreement at the COP28 summit urging countries to transition away from fossil fuels has been welcomed by Australian campaigners.

AAP · Dec 13, 2023

Can Indigenous inclusivity be the key to successful carbon markets?

Indigenous communities at COP28 stress they be part of climate solutions on carbon offsets as their lands are at play.

Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2023

Cop28: landmark deal to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels agreed – as it happened

Cop28 president Al Jaber has celebrated the deal but reaction elsewhere has been mixed

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

Last-ditch attempt to forge fresh Cop28 deal after original rejected

Sultan Al Jaber, the Cop president, engaged in shuttle diplomacy past deadline to finalise text on fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

COP28 Could End Up 'Toothless' As Key Commitments Pushed Down The Road In Draft Resolution

A draft of the UN climate conference's joint memorandum included non-compulsory methane emissions reductions and no mention of the oil industry.

International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023

Climate activist Al Gore blasts COP28 outcome as biggest failure in history—‘reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word’

The oil and gas lobby, out in force in UAE's Dubai, succeeded in preventing a commitment to phase out fossil fuels.

Fortune · Dec 12, 2023

At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture

With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Food insecurity, the forgotten crisis of COP28

When it comes to climate change, the world’s food system is a double-edged sword. Food production is both one of the biggest emitters of global greenhouse gases and one of the sectors hardest hit by the effects of climate change. To reconcile these two issues, the UN’s Food and Agriculture…

France 24 · Dec 12, 2023

UK climate minister leaves Cop28 summit as talks reach critical point: ‘A slap in the face’

Climate groups slam decsion to fly Graham Stuart thousands of miles for crunch parliamentary vote on the govenment’s Rwanda policy amid summit stand off over future of fossil fuels

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

Net zero minister flies 3400 miles back from COP28 summit in Dubai for Rwanda vote before flying straight back

The decision to recall Graham Stuart highlights how tight the vote could be on Tuesday evening

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023