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The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit at it pledges to increase output even as prices fall

The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it pledges to increase energy output even as global prices have fallen

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan names a former oil executive to lead 2024 climate talks

Mukhtar Babayev, has been named to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks later this year, prompting concern from some climate activists over his former ties to the state oil company.

WEKU

Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns

Azerbaijan’s ecology minister has been named to lead the United Nations’ annual climate talks later this year

The Independent UK

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Small-Island Nations Criticise COP28 Agreement For Not Considering Poorer Economies

While the COP28 agreement sets out to see the end of fossil fuels, the UN reported that the world is still not on track to meet net-zero goals by 2050.

International Business Times 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

Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; 'Historic,' 'pipsqueak' or something else?

The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence of compromise, finding common language that everyone accepted, at times grudgingly

The Independent UK

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...

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Delegates agree to 'transition away' from fossil fuels for first time at COP28

DELEGATES have agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels for the first time at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

The National (Scotland)

Analysis: At COP28, Sultan al-Jaber got what the UAE wanted. Others leave it wanting much more

As the United Nations COP28 climate summit ended Wednesday, Sultan al-Jaber walked out with what the United Arab Emirates wanted all along

The Independent UK

Cop28 agrees 'historic' deal to move world away from fossil fuels but concerns it is too little, too late

Scientists are warning that the world has been too slow to respond to the climate crisis

Evening Standard

COP28 draft deal slammed for dropping call to phase out fossil fuels

Oil-rich countries have pushed back against proposed language that underscores need to move away from fossil fuels.

Al Jazeera

Organizers of COP28 want an inclusive summit. But just how diverse is the negotiating table?

Many women, young people and Indigenous voices say they feel they’re relegated to mere attendance, with limited opportunities to contribute substantially to the decisive meetings, despite promises to make the talks more inclusive

The Independent UK

What it means for an oil producing country, the UAE, to host U.N. climate talks

The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producing nation, and that's drawing attention to the role oil and gas has at this year's COP28 climate negotiations.

WEKU

COP28: The scientific basis for a rapid fossil fuel phase out

It was perhaps unavoidable that fossil fuels would take centre stage at this year’s COP28 climate negotiations, held in Dubai and presided over by oil magnate Sultan al-Jaber.

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Al Jazeera

OPEC rallies members against fossil fuels phase out at COP 28

Climate campaigners welcome draft COP agreement that includes options for the phase out of fossil fuels.

France 24

US Republican race for presidential nominee narrows to five candidates

This week, the race for the White House geared up a notch with a new Republican debate. But once again, GOP frontrunner and former president Donald Trump decided not to attend. Just four other Republican candidates are left standing in the run-up to next year's presidential election. We take a…

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Climate activist Tori Tsui: "Only by working together do we really stand a chance against climate change."

She's an activist, author, and Greta Thunberg's friend - but most of all, she's someone demanding change.

The Independent UK

European Union calls for "the beginning of the end" of fossil fuels at COP28 climate talks

This year’s climate talks should “mark the beginning of the end” of fossil fuels the European Commissioner for Climate Action said on Wednesday as the United Nations summit wrapped up its first week

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WEKU

Oil firms are out in force at the climate talks. Here's how to decode their language

The oil industry has a huge voice in this year's climate talks. But what are oil companies actually saying? And why does it matter? We break down their pledges and statements into plain English.

The Independent UK

Activists at COP28 summit ramp up pressure on cutting fossil fuels as talks turn to clean energy

Activists had a series of events and actions lined up Tuesday at the United Nations climate summit seeking to amp up pressure on conference participants to agree to phase out coal, oil and gas, responsible for most of the world’s emissions, and move to clean energy in a fair way

The Independent UK

Fossil fuels influence and other takeaways from Monday's climate conference events

The influence of fossil fuels was a focal point Monday at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28

The Independent UK

Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies' emissions pledges at UN summit

Former Vice President Al Gore says don’t trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution and he adds that the man running United Nations climate talks runs one of the dirtiest oil companies out there

WEKU

U.N. climate talks head says "no science" backs ending fossil fuels. That's incorrect

The comments came shortly before talks kicked off in Dubai. In reality, scientists warn that further fossil fuel development is driving global warming.

The Independent UK

Analysis: Emirati oil CEO leading UN COP28 climate summit lashes out as talks enter toughest stage

The Emirati leading the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks walked out on stage Monday to a room full of journalists to offer a 17-minute list of what he described as the stunning successes of made so far in the summit

The Independent UK

At UN climate talks, fossil fuel interests have hundreds of employees on hand

At least 1,300 employees of organizations representing fossil fuel interests registered to attend this year’s United Nations climate talks in Dubai

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