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Environmental campaigners filmed, threatened and harassed at Cop28

Indigenous campaigners, human rights defenders and climate activists say they are being silenced by fear of reprisals

The Guardian - UK

‘Not conducive to our survival’: Pacific islands on the climate frontline respond to Cop28 deal

The agreement was hailed as a win for climate action, but Pacific campaigners say it fails to grapple with the reality of a warming world

The Guardian - AU

‘Food is finally on the table’: Cop28 addressed agriculture in a real way

Roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions are due to food systems, but Cop had avoided agreements until now

The Guardian - US

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Cop28 leaves the highway to climate hell wide open

Letters: Readers reflect on the failures of the Dubai climate summit and suggest what needs to be done to avert a climate catastrophe

The Guardian - UK

COP28 agreement on fossil fuels explaine

After weeks of debate at COP28 countries decide to “transition away” from oil and gas. Does this effort fall short?

Salon

Ellie Goulding: "I was at COP28 - and despite the criticism, a lot happened that should be acknowledged."

As the twenty-eighth iteration of the climate conference draws to a close, the singer, WWF ambassador and activist reflects on her key takeaways.

Marie Claire

Conservation groups hail Cop28 plans to protect nature

The summit’s moves to intermesh nature and climate goals are welcomed by campaigners, but concerns remain

The Guardian - UK

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OPINION - Despite COP28's climate hypocrisy, it taught us more about sustainable travel

Was Dubai’s Sustainability Disneyland a COP out? Not quite: on the fringes, there were voices making persuasive cases for sustainable travel

Evening Standard

COP28 deal confirms what Australia already knows: coal is out of vogue and out of time

At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai this week, nations agreed to “transition away” from coal, oil and gas . After 30 years of COP meetings, the world has finally committed to weaning itself from these carbon-based drivers of climate change.

The Conversation

How COP's Fossil Fuel Taboo Was Finally Broken By The Emiratis

Hours after the applause and relief that the world had finally reached a landmark climate agreement in Dubai, US special envoy John Kerry admitted that he thought it might never happen.

International Business Times

Keeping it relevant: On the United Nations Conference of Parties meetings

Future COP meetings must use the science to promote justice and equity and strengthen faith in what is now one of the few working multilateral processes

The Hindu

COP28 — many a slippery slope ahead

Other than recording a decision to “transition away” from fossil fuels and noting the broad global target for higher emissions reduction, nothing much of substance has been gained at COP28

The Hindu

Five major outcomes from the latest UN climate summit

The latest UN climate summit, COP28, was always going to be controversial. It was held in a state whose economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas – the United Arab Emirates. The summit president, Sultan Al Jaber, remains head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and recently declared…

The Conversation

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference draws to a close, Australia looks ahead to COP31, throwing its hat into the co-hosting ring.

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Sultan Al-Jaber's COP Success; Decarbonization Pace Concerns Rise

Explore the challenges of meeting COP's decarbonization goal. While progress is noted, the voluntary nature of commitments and unrestrained fossil fuel pro...

International Business Times

UAE's Jaber, Oil Boss Who Brokered 'Beginning Of End' For Fossil Fuels

Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE oil chief who headed COP28 in Dubai, promised that this year's UN climate talks would be "different".

The Guardian - UK

After 30 years of waiting, Cop28 deal addresses the elephant in the room

He was personally vilified, but Sultan Al Jaber has managed what no other Cop presidency has ever done

AAP

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

A climate agreement at the COP28 summit urging countries to transition away from fossil fuels has been welcomed by Australian campaigners.

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Can Indigenous inclusivity be the key to successful carbon markets?

Indigenous communities at COP28 stress they be part of climate solutions on carbon offsets as their lands are at play.

Fortune

Climate activist Al Gore blasts COP28 outcome as biggest failure in history—‘reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word’

The oil and gas lobby, out in force in UAE's Dubai, succeeded in preventing a commitment to phase out fossil fuels.

The Independent UK

At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture

With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 billion in new financing to reduce climate impacts, especially from agriculture

France 24

Food insecurity, the forgotten crisis of COP28

When it comes to climate change, the world’s food system is a double-edged sword. Food production is both one of the biggest emitters of global greenhouse gases and one of the sectors hardest hit by the effects of climate change. To reconcile these two issues, the UN’s Food and Agriculture…

The National (Scotland)

Final stages of COP28 in chaos as UK climate minister leaves before deal is reached

THE UK's climate minister left final negotiations at COP28 to attend the vote on the Rwanda deal, as talks descended into chaos at the climate…

Evening Standard

COP28: UN climate summit set to overrun as countries fail to agree on fossil fuel plan

A draft agreement has been described as 'meaningless' and 'a charade' by countries who say more must be done to phase out oil, coal and gas

The Hindu

Indian fashion label Shantnu & Nikhil showcased a capsule collection at Dubai’s COP28

Stella McCartney, Shantnu & Nikhil, and other designers are proving that sustainability and profitability can go hand-in-hand. At COP28, fashion is a reminder of the power of individual choices to address global issues. Stella McCartney, Shantnu & Nikhil, and other designers are proving sustainability and profitability can co-exist.

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