13 dec 2023 om 05:40 The chairman of the climate summit in Dubai published an intended final text on Wednesday morning. It contains stronger language about stopping fossil fuels, but leaves the door open for the use of CO2 storage and natural gas as a ‘transition fuel’. The new proposal was discussed behind closed doors … Read more
Among the 198 countries represented at the climate summit in Dubai are dozens of countries that consist entirely of islands. Rising sea levels and extreme weather threaten their survival. “We hope for quick climate action, our survival depends on it.” Two years ago, the foreign minister of Tuvalu caused a sensation by giving a speech … Read more
Chairman Sultan Ahmed al Jaber of the climate summit in Dubai has been discredited. He says science does not show that phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to limit global warming, reports The Guardian. Al Jaber is also said to have said that phasing out fossil fuels undermines sustainable developments, “unless you want the world … Read more
Greenpeace: ‘Verdict heralds a new phase in the fight against the climate crisis’ Greenpeace says it is ‘pleased’ with the ‘groundbreaking verdict’ of the Brussels Court of Appeal. “It is a shame that it took almost ten years of litigation to force our policymakers to face the facts,” spokesperson Joeri Thijs said in a response. … Read more
01 dec 2023 om 15:18 World leaders must now really fulfill the climate promises they have been making for years. That was the main message that outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte delivered on Friday at the climate summit in Dubai. Rutte said he had asked young people what they hoped the outcome of the Dubai … Read more
Nov 30, 2023 at 5:00 AM Update: 2 hours ago The annual UN climate summit starts on Thursday. This time, representatives of almost two hundred countries are meeting in Dubai to negotiate how to tackle climate change. The future of fossil fuels is becoming an important agenda item in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates. It … Read more
Nov 29, 2023 at 6:58 AM Update: an hour ago US Vice President Kamala Harris will go to the climate summit in Dubai instead of President Joe Biden. That starts on Thursday. It was previously announced that Biden would not go, but the reason is unknown. Harris will join US Secretary of State Antony Blinken … Read more
Nov 27, 2023 at 7:26 AM Update: 29 minutes ago US President Joe Biden will not attend the climate summit that starts on Thursday in Dubai. Climate envoy John Kerry will be present at COP28. It is not known why Biden is not going. Reuters wrote a month ago that it was unlikely that Biden … Read more
Nov 14, 2023 at 12:07 p.m The official climate plans that 195 countries have submitted to the United Nations (UN) are still insufficient to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. According to the UN, “baby steps” are being taken, but big steps are needed. With current plans, CO2 emissions in 2030 will be 8.8 percent … Read more