Joe Lo
Joe Lo is a reporter for Climate Home News. He has previously specialised in container shipping, UK politics and investigative stories about Scotland. His work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle.
UAE’s Cop28 president plans “brutally honest” climate summit
“We must be brutally honest about the gaps that need to be filled, the root causes and how we got to this place here today” said Sultan Al-Jaber
Canada pledges US$340m to UN’s Green Climate Fund
Canada’s climate minister implied he would like to have given more but said he’s “not the finance minister unfortunately”
IEA celebrates energy transition minerals investment, as fears of shortage lessen
There’s been a boom in investment in minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel – which will be necessary for the energy transition
After “sleepless nights”, governments strike deal on Green Climate Fund strategy
Developed countries pushed for more focus on private money while developing governments wanted more public money from rich nations
Shipping catches up – Climate Weekly
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Pacific “mixed feelings” after compromise on shipping’s climate goals
Climate vulnerable Pacific islands struck a deal with emerging economies worried about the targets’ impact on economic development
Governments set to fail to plot shipping industry course for 1.5C
Despite a strong push from Pacific islands, the latest draft does not improve on targets criticised as not ambitious enough
Shipping set to boost climate targets
A draft agreement, which is subject to change, would target net zero near 2050 and set goals for 2030 and 2040
Shipping tax hits stormy waters – Climate Weekly
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EU set to propose mass exit from Energy Charter Treaty
They hope they can neutralise the treaty’s 20 year sunset clause and prevent fossil fuel companies suing them over climate action
Latin America leads resistance to global shipping emission tax
Brazil, Argentina and others have opposed a levy on global shipping emissions at behind-closed-door talks in London
Norway approves oil and gas fields despite Cop fossil phase-out push
Despite pushing for a phase out of unabated fossil fuels, Norway claims its oil and gas are “essential to Europe’s energy security”
UK off course for net zero, its advisers say
The UK government’s official advisers say it is failing on climate at home and abroad, as it cuts climate programmes
US ‘still on the fence’ as nations debate global shipping emission tax
The US’s treasury secretary would not commit to backing a shipping tax and the US was not on a list of 22 countries who support the measure.
Bridgetown goes global – Climate Weekly
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Rich nations pledge $2.7 billion for Senegal’s renewable rollout
European nations and Canada have promised to contribute $2.7 billion to Senegal – although details of this support remain unclear
UN’s climate work at risk, after EU limits budget increase
The UN didn’t get all the money it wanted for its climate programmes, leaving it reliant on the whims of wealthy donor nations
Scrooges block progress in Bonn – Climate Weekly
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After “difficult experience” at Cop27, Mexico leads anti-harassment push in Bonn
The lead Mexican negotiator Camila Zepeda said she had suffered a “difficult experience” at Egypt’s Cop27 and had not been supported by the US and EU
Small islands “disappointed” as talking about emissions cuts proves too controversial for climate negotiators
A group of developing countries wouldn’t talk about emissions cuts without talking about finance – but developed countries refused to accept that