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Nations At Odds Over Fossil Fuels As COP30 Draws To A Close
Negotiators were divided Friday on the last day of fire-delayed UN climate talks, as Europe rejected COP30 host Brazil's latest draft agreement, which lacks a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels.
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Brazil's Planned Railway To Amazon Draws Fire On Margins Of COP30
Indigenous protesters at UN climate talks in Brazil have zeroed in on a major grievance: A planned railway that would stretch almost the distance from London to Berlin and cut through the Amazon rainforest.
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Turkey Set To Host COP31 Climate Summit As Deal With Australia Takes Shape
Turkey would host next year's UN climate summit while Australia would lead the conference's negotiations among governments, under a compromise deal that three sources familiar with the matter said was taking shape in talks on Thursday.
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Papua New Guinea To Return To UN Climate Talks With Focus On "Forest Conservation"
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
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G20 Leaders Fail To Break UN Climate Talks Deadlock
G20 leaders failed Monday to reach a breakthrough on stalled climate talks by not committing the money the United Nations is seeking to help developing countries cope with global warming.
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UN Climate Draft Shows Deep Divide On Funding For Poorer Nations At COP29
A fresh draft of a UN climate deal released Wednesday offers wide-ranging options to raise funding for poorer countries, signalling that tough negotiations remain at the COP29 talks in Baku.
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In A First Since Taliban Rule, Afghanistan Says To Attend UN Climate Talks
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.
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12-Year-Old Indian Girl Storms COP28 Stage, Shouts "End Fossil Fuels"
Licypriya Kangujam, 12 year old climate activist from Manipur dashed on to the stage at the UN Climate Conference 2023 in Dubai. She bolted onto the stage holding a sign above her head that read, "End fossil fuels. Save our planet and our future."
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Resistance To COP28 Plegde To Phase Out Fossil Fuels After OPEC Pushback
Some countries are resisting a pledge to phase-out fossil fuels in a COP28 climate deal, jeopardising attempts for UN climate talks to deliver a hard commitment for the first time in 30 years on ending the use of oil and gas.
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UN Slams Nations For "Posturing" At COP28 Amid Debate Over Fossil Fuel
UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday accused nations of "posturing" at the COP28 talks in Dubai, raising the temperature on negotiators sparring over the thorny issue of fossil fuels.
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"Mountains Crying For Help, COP28 Must Respond": UN Chief At Dubai Climate Summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday said the ongoing annual climate talks in Dubai must respond to the needs of the developing nations, especially the vulnerable mountain countries that need urgent help.
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From Climate Crisis To Israel-Hamas Conflict, What's On Agenda At COP28
World leaders take centre stage at UN climate talks in Dubai on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the summit.
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COP28 Climate Summit Should Seek Total Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Says UN Chief
The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete "phaseout" of fossil fuels, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Wednesday, warning of "total disaster" on humanity's current trajectory.
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COP28: 5 Key Topics To Be Discussed At Dubai Climate Talks
Environmental activists say there's no doubt anymore that urgent collective action is needed to preserve a livable planet. As the COP28 UN climate talks begin in Dubai on Thursday, here are five things to watch out for.
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Action On Methane Emissions To Be On Agenda At COP28
The upcoming UN climate talks in the UAE are anticipated to focus heavily on methane emissions, especially in light of China's recent commitment to include this potent greenhouse gas in its 2035 climate plans.
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Nations At Odds Over Fossil Fuels As COP30 Draws To A Close
Negotiators were divided Friday on the last day of fire-delayed UN climate talks, as Europe rejected COP30 host Brazil's latest draft agreement, which lacks a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels.
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Brazil's Planned Railway To Amazon Draws Fire On Margins Of COP30
Indigenous protesters at UN climate talks in Brazil have zeroed in on a major grievance: A planned railway that would stretch almost the distance from London to Berlin and cut through the Amazon rainforest.
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Turkey Set To Host COP31 Climate Summit As Deal With Australia Takes Shape
Turkey would host next year's UN climate summit while Australia would lead the conference's negotiations among governments, under a compromise deal that three sources familiar with the matter said was taking shape in talks on Thursday.
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Papua New Guinea To Return To UN Climate Talks With Focus On "Forest Conservation"
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised Tuesday to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks, but called for safeguarding forests to be a bigger priority.
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G20 Leaders Fail To Break UN Climate Talks Deadlock
G20 leaders failed Monday to reach a breakthrough on stalled climate talks by not committing the money the United Nations is seeking to help developing countries cope with global warming.
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UN Climate Draft Shows Deep Divide On Funding For Poorer Nations At COP29
A fresh draft of a UN climate deal released Wednesday offers wide-ranging options to raise funding for poorer countries, signalling that tough negotiations remain at the COP29 talks in Baku.
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In A First Since Taliban Rule, Afghanistan Says To Attend UN Climate Talks
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.
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12-Year-Old Indian Girl Storms COP28 Stage, Shouts "End Fossil Fuels"
Licypriya Kangujam, 12 year old climate activist from Manipur dashed on to the stage at the UN Climate Conference 2023 in Dubai. She bolted onto the stage holding a sign above her head that read, "End fossil fuels. Save our planet and our future."
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Resistance To COP28 Plegde To Phase Out Fossil Fuels After OPEC Pushback
Some countries are resisting a pledge to phase-out fossil fuels in a COP28 climate deal, jeopardising attempts for UN climate talks to deliver a hard commitment for the first time in 30 years on ending the use of oil and gas.
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UN Slams Nations For "Posturing" At COP28 Amid Debate Over Fossil Fuel
UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday accused nations of "posturing" at the COP28 talks in Dubai, raising the temperature on negotiators sparring over the thorny issue of fossil fuels.
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"Mountains Crying For Help, COP28 Must Respond": UN Chief At Dubai Climate Summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday said the ongoing annual climate talks in Dubai must respond to the needs of the developing nations, especially the vulnerable mountain countries that need urgent help.
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From Climate Crisis To Israel-Hamas Conflict, What's On Agenda At COP28
World leaders take centre stage at UN climate talks in Dubai on Friday, under pressure to step up efforts to limit global warming as the Israel-Hamas conflict casts a shadow over the summit.
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COP28 Climate Summit Should Seek Total Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Says UN Chief
The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete "phaseout" of fossil fuels, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Wednesday, warning of "total disaster" on humanity's current trajectory.
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COP28: 5 Key Topics To Be Discussed At Dubai Climate Talks
Environmental activists say there's no doubt anymore that urgent collective action is needed to preserve a livable planet. As the COP28 UN climate talks begin in Dubai on Thursday, here are five things to watch out for.
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Action On Methane Emissions To Be On Agenda At COP28
The upcoming UN climate talks in the UAE are anticipated to focus heavily on methane emissions, especially in light of China's recent commitment to include this potent greenhouse gas in its 2035 climate plans.
