Fossil fuels Can humanity really kick its addiction?
Climate at COP28 in Dubai We are about to pass a civilisational milestone, say forecasters. In the next few years we will pass ‘peak’ fossil fuels – it may have…
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell 66% in July
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell in July to its lowest level for the month since 2017, preliminary government figures showed on Thursday, boosting President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s stature…
UK carbon price plunge raises risk of green levies on exports to EU
Plummeting prices in the UK’s carbon market have increased the likelihood that exports of steel will be slapped with additional CO2 levies to access the European Union market, unless London…
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Admit your failures, climate summit host Al Jaber tells nations: COP 28
Governments must face up to their failures to tackle climate change at the next UN climate summit, the president of COP28 has told governments. The meeting in November should agree…
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US refuses climate reparations for developing nations
The US says it will not “under any circumstances” pay reparations to developing countries hit by climate change-fuelled disasters. Climate envoy John Kerry made the remarks at a Congress hearing…
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US, China aim to revive climate talks as planet reels under extreme weather
BEIJING, China – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said it was “imperative that China and the United States make real progress” in the four months before U.N.-sponsored climate talks begin…
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UAEU launches its COP28 roadmap
AL AIN- This United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) today launched its strategic plan of action leading up to the meeting of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the…
Drought-depleted hydropower drives China to turn to coal
LONDON – China has leant hard on coal-fired power plants as well as wind and solar generators to make up for a shortfall in hydroelectric generation as a result of…
Late push for coal subsidies upsets EU deal on energy reforms
LUXEMBOURG – Climate Change – A late proposal to extend subsidies for coal plants has upset European Union countries’ plans to on Monday approve a reform of the bloc’s power…
Mexico swelters as ‘atypical’ heat wave grips nation
MEXICO CITY / MONTERREY, Mexico – Climate Change – Earth Rally – Mexican authorities urged people across the country to take safety precautions on Thursday as an unusual late Spring…