‘Transition away from fossil fuels’ deal adopted at COP28
Dubai: The Global Stocktake text, a historic deal on a ‘transition away from fossil fuels’, has been adopted at the final session of the annual climate talks COP28 without any …
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COP28 reaches tentative climate deal calling for ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’
After negotiators worked through the night, a new tentative deal has been reached at COP28 which could signal the world’s desire to move away from fossil fuels over the next few decades …
COP28 in overtime as countries feud over fate of oil and gas
Long hours and sleepless nights for negotiators in Dubai have yet to yield a final deal at COP28, instead highlighting deep divisions between countries over a potential phase-out of fossil …
We should have been here 10 years ago, says Big Oil at COP28
As the curtains are set to close on COP28, the oil and gas industry remains firmly in the crosshairs as nations deliberate whether an agreement can be reached to phase …
Cop28: ‘Race against time’ to reach climate deal amid row over fossil fuels
Spurred by pleas by low-lying island nations that fear for their very existence, the conference in the glitzy metropolis built by petrodollars is considering the first-ever call to exit oil, …
Cop28: Opec’s push to exclude mention of fossil fuels phase-out in deal prompts ‘disgusting’ reactions
Al Ghais declined to comment on the letter but said Opec wanted to keep the focus of the talks on reducing emissions, as opposed to picking energy sources. Cop28: how …
Alberta given ‘Fossil of the Day’ award by activists at global climate summit
Environmental activists put a spotlight on Alberta’s climate record on Wednesday at the COP28 climate summit by giving the province the so-called “Fossil of the Day” award. The Climate Action …
Indonesia vowed to cut back on coal. But giving up its ‘natural wealth’ isn’t easy
But it is adding two more units to the Suralaya power plant, in Banten province next to the capital Jakarta, and has plans for new plants to power its nickel …
Indonesia eyes ‘phenomenal’ geothermal power potential amid renewable energy push – but cost concerns remain
Experts, however, are split over whether the industry will be able to hit its ambitious goals to generate game-changing amounts of energy given the costs of exploratory drilling and insufficient …
Canada commits $16M to new global climate damage fund
After nations agreed to a landmark deal to create a global climate damage fund on the first day of climate talks at COP28, Canada pledged its own support on Friday …