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In Rare Display, US-China Friendship Carries Climate Summit

The scene would be unthinkable elsewhere these days -- US and Chinese envoys, smiling and embracing, hailing their friendship as leading the world together in the right direction.

International Business Times

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

Dubai Climate Summit Adopts World-first 'Transition' From Fossil Fuels

Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, tackling the top culprit of climate change after years of avoidance although at-risk countries said far more action was needed.

International Business Times

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Critical or concerning? Cop28 debates role of carbon markets in climate crisis

Supporters say carbon credits can fund solutions, but others say they allow companies to avoid reducing emissions

The Guardian - UK

COP28: UN climate summit set to overrun as countries fail to agree on fossil fuel plan

A draft agreement has been described as 'meaningless' and 'a charade' by countries who say more must be done to phase out oil, coal and gas

Evening Standard

Poor countries need trillions of dollars to go green. A long-shot effort aims to generate the cash

A major, long-shot effort is gearing up to mobilize money to save Planet Earth by helping poorer countries go greener

The Independent UK

Climate talks enter last day with no agreement in sight on fossil fuels

Hopes for finishing a critical climate summit on time faded early Tuesday as countries were still far apart on key issues, including an agreement on what to do about the fossil fuels that are causing dangerous global warming

The Independent UK

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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

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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’

International Business Times

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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 Guardian - 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 Independent 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

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

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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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