COP28: Day 6 was devoted to energy transition
The attention on Day 6 of the UN COP28 climate summit in Dubai was Energy. It was the day when the key question about the...
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COP28: 118 countries agree to triple renewable energy
By Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici and David Stanway Governments launched new initiatives on Saturday to bolster clean energy and to wean themselves off fossil fuels...
COP28, the biggest show on earth, has started
COP28 is finally upon us. The biggest show on earth started on Thursday, November 30, in Dubai, attended by 165 heads of state and more...
EU climate divisions give foretaste of fight looming at COP28
A hard-won deal on the European Union’s negotiating stance for this year’s U.N. climate talks has revealed regional rifts that anticipate global tensions at the...
Fossil fuel company net zero plans ‘largely meaningless’ – report
By Gloria Dickie and Simon Jessop The number of fossil fuel companies setting net-zero emissions targets has risen sharply over the past year, but most...
Filipino priest on mission in Europe to halt fossil fuel financing
A Filipino priest is touring top European banks to demand they curtail ties with companies behind new fossil fuel projects in a region of his...
France rejects German push to change rules on car emissions
France’s European affairs minister rejected on Tuesday opposition by Germany to a law that would require new cars sold in the EU from 2035 to have zero...
Activists sue BNP over energy loans, TotalEnergies over human rights
Climate and human rights activists sued two of France’s biggest corporations over fossil fuel financing and alleged human rights abuses on Thursday, as campaigners increasingly...
Global turbulence may herald ‘giant leap’ to a greener era, says top scientist
By Megan Rowling As rocketing energy and food prices fuel inflation and social discontent in many countries, the world may have entered a period of...
Commission will assist Cyprus curb reliance on Russian fossil fuels
The European Commission has announced that it will be offering technical support to help 17 member states, including Cyprus, towards the goal of phasing out...
