World Dec 11 As COP28 climate talks move closer to final deal, critics say draft is lacking A new draft released Monday afternoon on what’s known as the global stocktake called for countries to reduce “consumption and production of fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and equitable manner.”…
World Dec 10 As COP28 talks wind down, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and climate adaptation Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options so they can agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt to weather extremes as the clock runs down on United Nations climate…
World Dec 08 Climate change adaptation commitments so far lacking at COP28 Negotiators are largely focused on how to curb climate change, but there's another topic on their plates: how to adapt to the warming that's already here.
Science Dec 07 COP28 talks shift into high gear when words and definitions matter The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as the United Nations climate summit heads into its final week.
World Dec 05 Should fossil fuels be phased out or slowly phased down? Leaders to discuss at COP28 The options in the draft on the future of fossil fuels range from a less-stringent “phasedown of unabated coal power" to a simple but dramatic “an orderly and just phase out of fossil fuels.”…
World Nov 30 At COP28, nations finalize creation of fund to compensate developing nations hit by climate change disasters Developing nations had long sought to address the problem of inadequate funding for responding to climate disasters caused by climate change, which hit them especially hard, and for which they have little responsibility.
World Nov 23 New report says oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations to avoid climate disaster The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change. That's according to a report released Thursday.
World Nov 05 Mixed response to climate loss and damages talks set stage for conflict at COP28 Tense negotiations at the final meeting on a climate-related loss and damages fund — an international fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet — ended Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
Politics Oct 31 India-led alliance set to fund solar projects in Africa in a boost to the renewable energy transition An alliance of nations that push for more solar power worldwide are set to announce nearly $35 million for projects such as mini grids and rooftop installations, mainly in Africa, according to the group's director general.
World Oct 06 In India’s northeast, icy flood that killed at least 41 was feared for years It wasn’t clear what triggered the deadly flood, the latest to hit northeast India in a year of unusually heavy monsoon rains.