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Climate contradictions key at UN talks. Less future warming projected, yet there's more current pain

Climate negotiators at the COP28 summit in Dubai are facing contradictory conditions, including heavy promotion of unproven carbon capture and storage technology. There are concerns that the talks will falsely signal significant progress.
The conference, held in a major oil-producing nation, will address issues such as climate financing, emissions cuts, and phasing out fossil fuels. However, it will be run by the CEO of an oil company, raising doubts about its effectiveness.
Environmental activists question the trustworthiness of politicians and COP processes influenced by fossil fuel industries. A phase-out agreement for fossil fuels is unlikely, but a phase-down is seen as inevitable.

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IPS

Climate Change Not Just Another Issue in Your Inbox, Leaders told

United Nations Secretary General said leaders needed to commit to cutting emissions, accelerating a transition to renewables, and promoting climate justice.

1 year ago·Rome, Italy

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CTNewsJunkie.com

Climate Care

Climate Care (SUVs and trucks, climate change). Editorial cartoon by Guy Parsons.

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ilgiornale.it

Cop28, start of the climate summit. But the US and China are deserting

The Italian premier in Dubai for Cop28. The costs of the ecological transition: '150 trillion will be needed'

1 year ago·Italy

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Hindustan Times

At COP28, a new pathway for climate action

From the Abu Dhabi conference, the urgent call for action should resonate loud and clear throughout COP28 in and create a dynamic and durable pathway

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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Asia Times

The climate change health emergency

A few years ago, while doing research in the highlands of Ethiopia, a medical professional explained how cases of malaria were spreading each year up the mountains. Rising temperatures were allowing the parasite-carrying mosquitoes to survive at higher altitudes, and infect new communities. It is a story repeated across the world as we witness the […] The post The climate change health emergency appeared first on Asia Times.

1 year ago·Hong Kong

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La Nación, Grupo Nación

La COP28 ante la emergencia climática

Quienes aún cuestionan la gravedad del calentamiento global y, por ende, la importancia de la cumbre climática (COP28), que comenzó este jueves en Dubái, deberían poner atención al informe que emitió la Organización Meteorológica Mundial, coincidente con el encuentro.Su mensaje central: el 2023 ha padecido “una ensordecedora cacofonía de récords rotos” en materia climática, para mal. Este año terminará como el más caluroso desde que comenzaron l…

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