COP 28: It has been widely reported that the leader of OPEC has written to member countries, urging them to block any language that would phase out or phase down fossil fuels
By PTI 11/12/2023
COP 28: Discussions after a first week of pageantry and official visits now become more difficult, particularly when it comes to language calling for the potential phase-out of the use of emission-spewing fossil fuels
By PTI 09/12/2023
COP 28: Anticipation builds for increased progress in substantive negotiations, with the hope that the momentum generated by substantial financial pledges will translate into meaningful actions to address the global climate crisis
By PTI 07/12/2023
Climate experts caution that such unilateral actions erode trust between developed and developing nations. The ongoing COP28 is set to finalise the crucial GST document, guiding countries in making necessary changes to combat climate change
By PTI 06/12/2023
COP 28: The draft for Global Stocktake proposes ambitious targets for renewables and emission cuts. Still, divergent views on fossil fuels and contentious edits create uncertainty, which could lead to missed opportunities and the dilution of historic...
By Outlook Planet Desk 06/12/2023
COP28: It is relevant to remember that we are the world's third largest primary energy consumer; our per capita electricity consumption of 1250 kWh is still less than one-third of the global average and less than one-seventh of the developed world, Adani said
By PTI 06/12/2023
COP28: Although China and India have expressed endorsement for the threefold increase in renewable energy by 2030, neither of them formally supported the comprehensive pledge
By PTI 03/12/2023
COP 28: The pledge is a smokescreen to hide the reality that we need to phase out oil, gas and coal, said a letter signed by more than 300 civil society groups
By PTI 03/12/2023
COP 28: More than 100 nations in Africa, Europe, the Caribbean and in the Pacific call for phase-out of fossil fuels
By PTI 02/12/2023
The 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, UAE, beginning November 30 to December 12, 2023, is marked by unique features
By Naina Gautam 30/11/2023