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Kiwi nature-based solution at COP28

11 Dec 23 - A nature-based climate solution to strategically restore and enhance 2.1 million hectares of Indigenous forest across Aotearoa over the next decade took the stage at the UN’s global climate summit...

Observers see OPEC 'panicking' as COP28 climate talks focus on possible fossil fuel phase-out

11 Dec 23 - Veteran negotiators at the United Nations climate talks said that the push to wean the world from dirty fossil fuels had gained so much momentum that they had poked a powerful enemy: the oil industry.

COP28 chief pushes for fossil fuel deal as talks get bogged down

11 Dec 23 - The controversial oil executive presiding over global climate talks in Dubai is stepping up efforts to get a deal to curb all fossil fuels for the first time.

Green groups urge end to LNG expansion to stop 'climate chaos'

11 Dec 23 - Environmental groups urged countries gathered at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to stop support for expansion of the global trade in liquefied natural gas (LNG), saying the industry was...

‘Magical’ tech innovations a distraction from real solutions, climate experts warn

11 Dec 23 - Overemphasis on innovation and carbon removal risks distracting from main goal of stopping use of fossil fuels, say scientists.

COP28 Update: Day 7

8 Dec 23 - COP28 has highlighted new policy areas such as health, agriculture and clean cooking, and according to media, there have been pledges totalling more than $83 billion.

Turning the tap off slowly – why Australia’s decision to end overseas fossil fuel finance matters

8 Dec 23 - At the COP28 climate negotiations, Australia announced it will sign the Glasgow Statement and will no longer finance international oil, gas and coal projects.

‘Low-carbon product’ promoted by COP28 president 3 times more damaging than ‘regular’ fuels

7 Dec 23 - COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber promotes blue ammonia as a decarbonisation solution. Various experts disagree.

It's Gender Day at COP28 - here's why women and girls must be at the heart of climate action

7 Dec 23 - COP28 is well underway, with world leaders gathering in Dubai to discuss their plans to deal with climate change.

2023 declared hottest year on record as UN slams climate inaction

7 Dec 23 - The temperature record was confirmed as a UN official condemned ‘posturing’ at COP28 climate summit.

Five climate change solutions under the spotlight at COP28

7 Dec 23 - The Earth's climate is changing rapidly and urgent action is needed to avoid the most damaging consequences for people and nature.

As fossil fuel phase-out gathers steam, resistance builds

7 Dec 23 - Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Turkey are among the most vocal opponents of a decision at Cop28 to phase out coal, oil and gas.

US envoy calls out Chevron as lagging on climate at COP28

6 Dec 23 - US climate envoy John Kerry criticized some US oil producers for not doing enough to combat global warming and singled out Chevron Corp. for particular scrutiny.

Controversial carbon credits flood COP28, yet still no rules

6 Dec 23 - The COP28 climate talks have been flooded with announcements hyping controversial carbon credits before rules for them have been hammered out, with environmental groups fearing "greenwashing" on a...

Global warming could cost poor countries trillions. They've urged the UN climate summit to help.

6 Dec 23 - A prominent developing-world leader on the issue of climate change said that global taxes on the financial services, oil and gas, and shipping industries could drum up hundreds of billions to poorer...

Record number of fossil fuel delegates at climate talks

6 Dec 23 - The number of delegates at this year's UN climate talks who are also linked to fossil fuel producers has quadrupled since last year, campaigners say.

More than 100 countries at COP28 call for fossil fuel phaseout

6 Dec 23 - Climate activists and countries hard hit by climate disasters seek to break the fossil fuel industry’s stranglehold on global climate talks.

Govt under pressure to show 'coherent' climate policy after failing to sign renewables pledge

5 Dec 23 - New Zealand was one of only a few developed countries that didn’t sign a renewables pledge at the international climate summit in Dubai over the weekend. The country is now under “significant...

Carbon capture is no solution to oil and gas emissions

5 Dec 23 - OPINION: The oil and gas industry wants you to believe it can capture its emissions and keep drilling as usual. That’s no way to avert climate chaos.

What Brazil should have said at COP28 - but didn’t

5 Dec 23 - Brazil’s President Lula made important contributions to COP28 in demanding that the 1.5°C temperature increase limit be respected, in recognising the risk of Amazon forest collapse, and in promising...

4 Dec 23  New Zealand continues to punch above its weight in Fossil awards

4 Dec 23  G7 countries agree to phase out coal by 2030, announces French President Emmanuel Macron

4 Dec 23  Clashes over fossil fuels, Gaza war at COP28 climate summit

4 Dec 23  COP28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels

1 Dec 23  Climate aid fund established on first day of COP28 after 30-year controversy

1 Dec 23  Four questions for COP28 to settle about a global carbon market

30 Nov 23  Big meat unveils battle plans for COP28

30 Nov 23  Can a climate summit in an oil state change anything?

29 Nov 23  Saudi Arabia’s grand plan to ‘hook’ poor countries on oil

29 Nov 23  Biden not scheduled to attend COP 28 climate summit

29 Nov 23  Who wants what at COP28?

28 Nov 23  COP28: UAE planned to use climate talks to make oil deals

23 Nov 23  Why deals at COP28 to ‘triple renewables’ and ‘double efficiency’ are crucial for 1.5C

22 Nov 23  US plans to push for curbs on methane emissions worldwide at key UN meet

22 Nov 23  COP28 must not repeat the mistakes of the Africa Climate Summit

21 Nov 23  Oil and gas companies are digging in. That’s why COP28 must force a phase-down of fossil fuels

20 Nov 23  What happens when you put a fossil fuel exec in charge of solving climate change?

17 Nov 23  COP28: Loss-and-damage fund set to disappoint poor countries

7 Nov 23  Aotearoa could make a real impact on cutting greenhouse gas emissions internationally: Thomas Pogge

6 Nov 23  Scientists say only transformational change will avoid environmental tipping points

3 Nov 23  COP28 Presidency launches net zero transition charter

2 Nov 23  Deep divisions ahead of crucial UN climate talks

1 Nov 23  A critical meeting before the big COP28 summit will tackle thorny issues

31 Oct 23  Inside the campaign that put an oil boss in charge of a climate summit

25 Oct 23  Impact of farming on climate crisis will be a key COP topic – finally

25 Oct 23  Heat on UAE to give COP28 ambitious edge we need

18 Oct 23  Africa and India push rich nations to phase out fossil fuels faster

10 Oct 23  ‘I wasn’t the obvious choice’: meet the oil man tasked with saving the planet

5 Oct 23  Climate leaders gather in Spain before ‘challenging’ COP28

2 Oct 23  How seeding the oceans with minerals could help slow climate change

20 Sep 23  UN hopes to kick-start global action at Climate Ambition Summit

13 Sep 23  Global push for commitment to phase out fossil fuels gathers pace ahead of COP28

11 Sep 23  Experts warn of ‘denialism comeback’ ahead of November’s global climate talks

7 Sep 23  'We are not delivering the results': COP28 president

28 Aug 23  A big year for climate negotiations … or not?

18 Aug 23  UN climate summit host UAE failed to report methane emissions to UN

3 Aug 23  UAE promises to allow climate protests at COP28

31 Jul 23  G20 climate talks fail to deliver emission cuts despite leadership pleas

24 Jul 23  COP28 summit host UAE's climate plans ranked 'insufficient'

20 Jul 23  EU may update climate pledge to show faster progress on CO2 goals

18 Jul 23  Oil giant led by COP28 boss ‘to emit close to China’s annual emissions by 2050’

6 Jul 23  Controversial COP28 host UAE unveils $54bn push to triple renewables

4 Jul 23  Climate change spells 'terrifying' future: UN rights chief

16 Jun 23  UN Chief: world needs to wake up to impending climate disaster

15 Jun 23  Bonn climate talks at risk of collapse, after 7-day agenda debate

13 Jun 23  UN climate summit organisers wage public relations battle

9 Jun 23  COP28 president says fossil fuels phasedown is inevitable

6 Jun 23  UN climate talks kick off with no final agenda

6 Jun 23  Fossil fuelled: UN Climate talks begin amid criticisms

29 May 23  COP28: Government defends oil boss Jaber to head talks

18 May 23  Cop28 host UAE’s approach is ‘dangerous’, says UN’s ex-climate chief

12 May 23  COP28 president-designate urges oil industry to phase out methane emissions by 2030

5 May 23  Turkmenistan could turn to be Cop 28's big methane win

3 May 23  Cop28 head backs fossil phase-out with carbon capture caveat

30 Mar 23  Cop28 host UAE tried to weaken global shipping’s climate ambition

31 Jan 23  Fight climate change without slowing growth: UAE's COP28 chief

30 Jan 23  US lawmakers press to remove oil boss from leading COP28 climate talks

7 Dec 22  UAE plans to have it both ways as Cop28 climate summit host

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