This year’s COP is witnessing the highest number of fossil fuel lobbyists in the climate summit’s history. Over two thousand four hundred lobbyists from the oil and gas industry are …
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Funding the energy transition: Highlights from the scaling up for industry decarbonisation ministerial pledging session
Finance Day at COP28 comes at a crucial time for our planet. The gap to fund the energy transition is growing, and currently stands at a staggering $18 trillion. For …
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Climate activists gather at COP28, demanding an end to oil and gas on Finance Day
Amid recent revelations regarding the COP28 Presidency, leaks on fossil fuel deals and meagre climate finance pledges, climate activists assembled at COP28 this morning, with a clear message: the funding …
Recent research shows that November 2023 was the hottest November since records began. This is the latest in a series of record-breaking temperatures, and a stark reminder of the reality …
Today, for the first time ever, a health day was hosted at COP. The day focused on the interconnection of climate change and human health, but one question that reverberated …
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Energy transition takes centre stage on day three of COP28, alongside big health announcements
The third day of COP28 witnessed a number of high-profile announcements with a particular focus on energy. One hundred and seventeen governments, for example, have endorsed the call to triple …
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A look back at day two of COP28: Big pledges, even bigger jets & climate controversy
The second day of COP28 saw world leaders descend on Dubai, more than 160 of them, to deliver speeches, make more promises, and, yet again, call for “action.” Hundreds flew …
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“Climate crisis is human rights crisis”: Estonian Pavilion explores nexus of climate, foreign and security policy
Today, at the Estonian Pavilion, Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia, Katrin Jakobsdottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, and David R Boyd, UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur on human rights …