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Is COP28 the 'Nuclear COP'?

Instead of opposing nuclear power, climate activists should be thronging the streets demanding a faster rollout.

Reason

US Joins COP28 Push To End Fossil Fuels But Keeps On Pumping

The United States is helping lead the charge at UN climate talks to phase out fossil fuels, but the superpower's status as the world's top oil producer is already casting doubt on its credibility.

International Business Times

‘Magical’ tech innovations a distraction from real solutions, climate experts warn

Overemphasis on innovation and carbon removal risks distracting from main goal of stopping use of fossil fuels, say scientists

The Guardian - UK

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Cop28: China ‘would like to see agreement to substitute renewables for fossil fuels’

But country’s climate envoy, Xie Zhenhua, would not say whether it would support phase-out wording in climate deal

The Guardian - UK

Solar And Wind Power Are Finally Killing Coal In Top Emitting Countries

Thanks to boosted investment in renewables, coal has proven a far easier energy source to quit than oil and gas -- with a few exceptions -- in major economies.

International Business Times

Putin’s plane escorted by four Su-35 fighter jets on rare trip out of Russia to Middle East

Increasingly isolated world leader faces arrest warrant from International Criminal Court on international soil over his war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28

The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as United Nations climate talks head into its final week

The Independent UK

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UN slams COP28 'posturing' as negotiators spar over ending fossil fuels

Countries at the COP28 climate talks need to stop posturing, aim high and agree on a way to end the "fossil fuel era as we know it", UN climate chief Simon Stiell said on Wednesday, as tension over the future of coal, oil and gas came to the fore.

France 24

Trump repeatedly denies climate science and says ‘we shouldn’t be worried about global warming’

Trump has previously also called climate change ‘nonexistent’ and ‘make-believe problem’

The Independent UK

US Announces Nuclear Fusion Strategy At COP28, As Technological Developments Speed Timeline

US climate envoy John Kerry unveiled the world's first international strategy for commercializing nuclear fusion power, notably excluding China.

International Business Times

US unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28

The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tuesday, while in Dubai for U.N. climate talks

The Independent 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

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

US joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate

The United States is now committed to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit

The Independent UK

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Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

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.

The Independent UK

Developing nations press rich world to better fight climate change at U.N. climate summit

Leaders of developing nations jumped into Saturday’s second-day of a U.N. climate summit to press rich industrialized countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face — while trumpeting their own natural resources that swallow heat-trapping carbon in the air

WEKU

At climate summit, nations want more from the U.S.: 'There's just a trust deficit'

The United States looms large at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Historically, it's responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than any other nation. But it's also key for major breakthroughs.

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The Independent UK

As climate crisis reaches pivotal moment, what on earth are world leaders waiting for?

2023 is officially the hottest year on record. World leaders gathering today in Dubai for the UN Climate Change Conference already know what they must do to reverse global warming but, as King Charles is set to warn them, this must be a ‘critical turning point’. Senior climate correspondent Louise…

The Guardian - UK

Leaders of world’s major cities call for phase-out of fossil fuels

As Cop28 conference begins, letter to heads of state from the C40 group says fossil fuels era must end

The Guardian - UK

Who’s who at Cop28: the leaders with the world’s future in their hands

From fossil fuel chiefs to an outspoken UN secretary general, a look at who will attend the UAE’s climate summit

France 24

The oil boss, the islander, the ecofeminist: Five people to watch at COP28

World leaders, scientists and activists gather in Dubai this week for the latest UN-sponsored COP summit aimed at forging a global response to the climate emergency. From the controversial Emirati host Sultan al-Jaber to climate leader and Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some…

The Guardian - UK

Cop28 president denies on eve of summit he abused his position to sign oil deals

Sultan Al Jaber calls allegations false as the United Arab Emirates prepares to host the biggest Cop meeting yet

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris attending Cop28 climate conference after Biden skips summit

President Joe Biden will not be attending the world’s largest climate summit this year.

The Conversation

How climate negotiators turn national self-interest into global collective action

Global heat has seared to new extremes in recent months, and devastating climate disasters are providing powerful reminders of the costs of climate change, as governments around the world prepare for the 2023 United Nations climate summit that starts on Nov. 30.

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