Climate politics
Fearing repression in Dubai, non-binary people stay away from Cop28
Non-binary and trans people have been detained and deported at Dubai airport and being gay is effectively criminalised in the UAE
In numbers: The state of the climate ahead of Cop28
Annual emissions may have just peaked but the world’s temperature will keep rising until we reach net zero
Oil, carbon and loss: navigating Cop28 with Climate Home News
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EU law pushes foreign oil and gas producers to cut methane
The EU has introduced a methane import standard, pressuring any company which exports oil and gas to the EU to cut its emissions
US and China promise cooperation on renewables and methane
After talks in Sunnyland, California, the US and China agreed to revive a bilateral working group on climate change
China sets out methane plan, but no reduction target
Experts said that China didn’t want to shut down coal mines and was likely under-counting its coal mine methane emissions
Talks to boost ‘underfinanced’ climate adaptation split over money
Developing and developed countries are wrangling over whether finance should be included in an adaptation framework to be approved at Cop28
World Bank to initially host loss and damage fund under draft deal
Developing countries made key concession to land a draft deal on funding for climate victims, subject to political signoff at Cop28
Australia’s bid to host climate talks is welcome but must be matched with action
The climate minister of Pacific Island Vanuatu says those choosing the Cop31 host should examine Australia’s gas expansion plans
Forests, methane, finance: Where are the Cop26 pledges now?
Climate Home analysed how highly-publicised commitments are faring two years on from their announcement
DRC hands gas rights to Canadian start-up that failed criteria
The technically complex contract was won by Alfajiri, which is based in a residential property in Canada and has only existed a few months
Wars are closing down the window for climate action
Wars harm climate action because large militaries emit a lot and military spending diverts money away from tackling climate change
Movement mourns ‘driving force for climate justice’ Saleemul Huq
Bangladeshi scientist and campaigner Saleemul Huq attended every UN climate summit and championed the cause of developing countries
To triple renewable energy, the Global South needs finance
A renewable energy target will be debated at Cop28 but financial reforms are needed for the Global South outside China to meet that target
Climate diplomats pay tribute to Pete Betts, EU negotiator who helped land Paris Agreement
Betts was the EU’s chief negotiator when the Paris Agreement was signed. He has died a year after being diagnosed with cancer.
World Bank controversy sends loss and damage talks into overtime
Developing countries are outraged by a proposal to host a climate loss and damage fund at the World Bank, painting it as a US power grab
EU countries hammer out joint stance for Cop28 climate summit
The 27 member states agreed to pursue a tripling of renewable energy by 2030 but softened language on phasing out fossil fuels
Africa and India push rich nations to phase out fossil fuels faster
At Cop28, developed nations will face calls to quit fossil fuels faster than developing countries, who did less to cause the climate crisis
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