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COP28's fossil fuel deal tips hat to progress, but the elusive 1.5C goal remains a mirage in the desert of climate change dreams. A daunting journey ahead.

The 197 countries and the European Union in attendance almost did not reach a consensus on the final statement at the 28th Conference of Parties – or COP28 – which ended on December 12 in the United Arab Emirates. Organised by the United Nations to build international consensus on how…

As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference draws to a close, Australia looks ahead to COP31, throwing its hat into the co-hosting ring.

A UN climate deal that approved a call to transition away from fossil fuels has been hailed as a major milestone and a cause for at least cautious optimism.

"Over the last 20 years, because of temperature rises, we have seen about 116,000 more people die from heat. But 283,000 fewer people die from cold."

Developing countries call agreement to transition away from fossil fuels ‘unfair’ and ‘inequitable’

African countries entered the recent COP28 negotiations on climate change in high spirits. Before this conference, in September, African government leaders, policymakers, activists and other groups from the continent met at the African Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The African position and expectations for COP28 were shaped at this summit…

Flooding has destroyed the Mexican town of El Bosque

In Nigeria, where plastic pollution is still a huge problem, there is a rise of women-led schemes focused on fixes.