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Sunak blasted for spending more time on jet than at Cop28 as PM accused of climate ‘retreat’

PM hits back at ‘hugely simplistic’ criticism – defending decision to spend more time in the air than at meetings

The Independent UK

King Charles urges rapid and genuine climate action at Cop summit

World leaders have arrived in Dubai for UN Cop28 climate talks where the future of fossil fuels will be at the heart of negotiations. In his opening speech, King Charles III said the talks represented a "critical turning point" in the fight against climate change.

Radio France Internationale

Barclay family expected to regain control of Telegraph temporarily

Debt repayment will put group step closer to being controlled by consortium backed by UAE

The Guardian - UK

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‘Brand Dubai’: how the city-state is using Cop28 climate talks to build influence

The emirate hosting the UN’s climate conference is selling a gilded vision of aspiration built on oil and everything it powers

The Guardian - UK

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Tom’s Guide

Could COP28 help UAE become a post-oil economy? | Explained

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world’s seventh largest oil producer, will host the 28th UN Climate Change Summit (COP28) in Dubai from November 30 to December 12

The Hindu

Cop28: Rishi Sunak says ‘climate politics is close to breaking point’ – as it happened

UK PM is among world leaders in UAE for climate talks

The Guardian - UK

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COP28 | Rising ambitions on climate action must see matching progress on climate finance: PM Modi

PM Modi calls for climate financing, tech transfer to developing countries. India, UAE join forces to shape greener future, advancing global discourse on climate action. India-UAE ties span entire energy spectrum, focus on sustainability. Nations must ensure development priorities of Global South not compromised. COP28 to bring fresh impetus to…

The Hindu

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 Independent UK

Deal to sell Telegraph and Spectator to UAE fund referred to UK media watchdog

Culture secretary steps in after 18 Tory MPs warn proposed sale ‘presents very real potential national security threat’

The Independent UK

Culture Secretary steps in to potentially block UAE-backed Redbird's Telegraph deal on public interest grounds

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says she “will be issuing a Public Interest Intervention Notice” on the deal

Evening Standard

UK government refers Barclay family’s plans for Telegraph to Ofcom

Move is a blow to proposed deal to transfer control of paper and Spectator magazine to UAE-backed consortium

The Guardian - UK

Cop28 opens with historic launch of loss and damage fund

Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE.

Radio France Internationale

Loss and damage fund approved at UN’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai

UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber calls to ‘proactively engage’ fossil fuel companies as part of the solution to climate challenges.

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The Conversation

COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money

The United Nations climate conference is underway in Dubai, and representatives from around the world will be confronting an extraordinary array of challenges over its two weeks. They carry with them some long-held – and new – grievances, and strong expectations.

The Independent UK

Pressure builds to eliminate fossil fuel use as oil executive takes over climate talks

The pressure to phase out of fossil fuels is mounting on the oil company chief who Thursday took over fragile international climate negotiations that opened in Dubai amid concerns about what some say is contradictory dual roles

The Guardian - UK

‘Don’t be naive like I was’: UK academic advises Cop28 attenders to stay safe

Matthew Hedges, tortured in UAE in 2018, tells reporters and activists to take clean phones and watch who they deal with

Dynamite News

PM Narendra Modi to address World Climate Action Summit in Dubai; Participate in three high-level events

The Prime Minister will be travelling to Dubai later this evening to attend World Climate Action Summit which is the high-level segment of the COP28. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Guardian - UK

The new ‘scramble for Africa’: how a UAE sheikh quietly made carbon deals for forests bigger than UK

Exploratory agreements struck with African states that are home to crucial wildlife havens and biodiversity hotspots, for land that represents billions of dollars in potential carbon offsetting revenue

The Guardian - UK

Who is the UAE sheikh behind deals to manage vast areas of African forest?

Through the firm Blue Carbon, Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook al-Maktoum’s carbon offsetting deals, which could one day be worth billions, have led to questions about previous business ventures

International Business Times

Nations Urged To Take 'Great Leaps' At UN Climate Talks

The two-week-long climate negotiations being held this year in the glitzy Gulf city come at a pivotal moment, with emissions still rising and this year likely to be the hottest in human history.

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

Al Jazeera

COP28 president denies UAE using UN climate talks to seek oil deals

Investigation finds Emirati president of talks, who is also an oil executive, using his role to push fossil fuel deals.

The Conversation

COP28: oil pushers scrape the barrel as critical climate talks begin in Dubai

Days before the latest climate summit is due to begin in Dubai, the first flight powered entirely by “sustainable aviation fuel” landed safely in New York.

The Conversation

COP28: four key issues that will dominate the latest UN climate summit

The United Nations Environment Programme recently published a report with an unusually strong title for a UN body: “Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again)”. Yet again, it highlights how far countries are off track from safeguarding the planet…

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