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Smog obscures Dubai skyline on 'Health' day at COP28 climate summit

Dubai's glitzy skyline was obscured by a blanket of smog rated as "unhealthy" on Sunday as thousands of delegates attended the fourth day of the COP28 summit, which was designated as "health" day and where topics of discussion include air quality and the unhealthy affects of climate change.

France 24

A knife-edge quest: Lord of the Rings resonates at Cop28 climate summit

Tolkien’s hostility to rampant industrialisation should chime with the nations represented in Dubai

The Guardian - UK

Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health

With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks have turned their focus on contagious effects on human health

The Independent UK

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Aussie sevens women soar as men scrape through in Dubai

Australia's women's sevens stars have made an emphatic start to the season in Dubai but their male counterparts struggled to make it to the last-eight.

AAP

Kamala Harris addresses Cop28 amid mixed reaction to US climate pledges

US vice-president, deputising for Joe Biden, tells summit that world faces a ‘pivotal moment’ in the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

In Dubai, Harris deals with 2 issues important to young voters: climate and Gaza

Vice President Harris gave her most extensive comments to date on the fighting in Gaza, emphatically calling on Israel to do more to protect civilians.

WEKU

50 Oil And Gas Companies Pledge To Cut Operational Emissions

Fifty oil and gas companies representing 40 percent of global production pledged to decarbonise their operations by 2050 at the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai on Saturday.

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Nations rally behind renewables with pledges to triple capacity by 2030

At least 118 countries on Saturday signed up to a commitment to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030. The deal came as world-leaders gathered for a third day of the Cop28 summit in Dubai.

Radio France Internationale

Meeting friends is always a delight: PM Modi to Italian leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to a viral selfie his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni took with him on the sidelines of the COP28 meet in Dubai, saying “meeting friends is always a delight”.

The Hindu

PM Modi meets Qatar's ruler, discusses well-being of Indian community

PM Modi met Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at COP28 Summit in Dubai to discuss bilateral partnership and the well-being of Indian community in Qatar. Eight Indian Navy personnel were given death sentences by a court in Qatar and India has filed an appeal. PM Modi also addressed…

The Hindu

To Greenwash Or Do The Right Thing? Corporate Dilemmas At COP28

They call the giant climate business expo running outside the COP28 United Nations talks in Dubai the "green zone".

International Business Times

Countries urge tripling of nuclear energy to hit net-zero emissions by 2050

More than 20 nations including France, the United States and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday called for a tripling of nuclear energy to drive down emissions as world leaders gathered for a second day at the UN climate summit in Dubai.

Radio France Internationale

US Leads Call To Triple Nuclear Power At COP28

More than 20 nations including the United States called for a tripling of nuclear energy to drive down emissions on Saturday as world leaders assembled for a second day at UN climate talks in Dubai.

International Business Times

Nuclear Power Has Role To Play, Atomic Energy Head Tells AFP At COP28

It would be a mistake to reject nuclear power because of problems at a handful of projects, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said in an interview with AFP. Grossi was speaking at the COP28 conference in Dubai, where on Saturday a group of large countries are…

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The Hindu

PM Modi leaves for India after attending World Climate Action Summit

PM Modi wraps up successful, productive COP28 Summit in Dubai. He addressed 4 sessions, had bilateral meetings with various leaders, launched Green Credit Initiative and interacted with Indian diaspora. Discussed ways to promote clean and green growth

The Independent UK

King Charles III draws attention by wearing a Greek flag tie after London-Athens diplomatic spat

Britain's King Charles III has caused some raised eyebrows by wearing a tie adorned with a pattern of Greek flags to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai

France 24

EU's Green Deal achievements 'massive and unprecedented': French MEP Pascal Canfin

Talking Europe hosts Pascal Canfin, the chair of the environment committee at the European Parliament. He is a former French government minister and a former director of the French branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). We take a look at what is coming out of the COP28 climate summit…

The Hindu

Israel pavilion at COP venue in Dubai seeks to highlight ‘terrorism’

At COP-28, Israel's pavilion is focused on the war in Gaza, with a banner demanding the release of hostages. President Herzog is listed as a speaker, but has yet to take the floor. Palestine does not have a designated pavilion, but the war is being discussed by civil society groups.…

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The Conversation

Why are people still flying to climate conferences by private jet?

Rishi Sunak, David Cameron and King Charles are just three of the more than 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries at the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, COP28. But they are among hundreds who will have travelled there by private jet. In fact, the UK prime minister, foreign secretary…

Autosport

Motorsport events to watch during winter break - how to watch

Most events will now be enjoying a deserved rest period over the Christmas break but events such as Asian Le Mans kicked off in early December, while the 2024 Formula E season begins mid-January, so there are plenty of events to watch.

Radio France Internationale

Walkout, no-shows at Cop28 summit as Israel-Hamas war resumes

Iran's delegation walked out and Israel's president cancelled his speech as tensions over the Gaza war spilled over at the UN Cop28 climate talks in Dubai on Friday.

The Hindu

PM meets Israel President, calls for durable resolution of Palestine issue

PM Modi expressed condolences over the lives lost, during a bilateral meeting with Israel’s President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the UN’s COP 28 Climate Summit in Dubai

Evening Standard

King Charles warns 'hope of the world’ on COP28's shoulders - Tech & Science Daily podcast

King Charles III has addressed world leaders at COP28 in Dubai and said the “hope of the world” rests on the summit’s shoulders.

The Independent UK

Antoine Dupont gives fast and furious sevens new life in quest for greatness at Olympics

The France star will make his debut in the revamped series in Vancouver this weekend, in what is the first step towards a shot at gold at the Paris Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Cop28 diary: expensive coffee, cheesy slogans and petrol fumes

Climate summit’s opening days are a feast for the senses but air quality and smokestacks leave a bad taste

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