Dec 04 Al Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies’ emissions pledges By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Former Vice President Al Gore says don't trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution and he adds that the man running United Nations climate talks runs one of the dirtiest oil companies out there. Continue reading
Dec 02 Oil companies pledge at COP28 to slash methane pollution, but critics call it a ‘smokescreen’ By Jon Gambrell, Peter Prengaman, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, the president of this year's United Nations climate talks said Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 1:46 News Wrap: U.S. at COP28 commits to tripling renewable energy production by 2030 In our news wrap Saturday, Vice President Harris pledged $3 billion at COP28 to a global fund to help poorer nations adapt to climate change, a protestor is in critical condition after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate… Continue watching
Dec 02 Poorer nations use COP28 to pressure rich world on climate solutions, with pope’s support By Jamey Keaten, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Leaders of developing nations launched into the second day of a U.N. climate summit to press rich industrialized countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face. Continue reading
Dec 01 Top world leaders talk ‘climate chaos’ and war at UN summit By Seth Borenstein, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press In a fire-and-brimstone kicking off of Friday's parade of VIPs, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told leaders, “you can prevent planetary crash and burn.”… Continue reading
Nov 30 How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action By Asif Husain-Naviatti, The Conversation This year’s climate summit, COP28, needs to be transformative. What will it take to harness a spirit of international cooperation in today’s complex, divisive and volatile world abounding in self-interest?… Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 10:00 U.N. climate conference opens amid skepticism world will move away from fossil fuels By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The United Nations Climate Conference, COP28, began Thursday in the United Arab Emirates. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries are hoping to hammer out agreements to limit the pollution that’s warming the planet, and to agree on aid for the nations… Continue watching
Nov 30 Leaked document says U.S. is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached By Hallie Golden, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams. Continue reading
Nov 30 At COP28, nations finalize creation of fund to compensate developing nations hit by climate change disasters By Jamey Keaten, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 7:45 Southeast Asian cities face existential crisis as they sink while sea levels rise By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Coastal cities in Southeast Asia, including Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila, face a mutually risky future: they’re sinking as sea levels around them are rising. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Thailand, in partnership with the Under-Told Stories Project at the… Continue watching