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UAE Planned To Use COP28 To Make Oil Deals, Leaked Notes Suggest

The UAE plans to use its position as the host of COP28 to bring up new oil and gas deals with foreign governments, according to a cache of leaked documents published by the UK-registered Centre for Climate Reporting    The documents, published by the UK-registered Centre for Climate Reporting, appear to be briefing notes for Sultan […]

Climate Action Front and Center: COP Rejects Cop-outs

Unprecedent global Climate challenge demands urgent emission cuts and puts renewables at the forefront   COP 28, which starts in Dubai on November 30 and lasts for two weeks, will put nations’ determination to the test more than any recent United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting. This year’s global temperatures have surpassed […]

Greenhouse gases hit record high in 2022: UN

The three major greenhouse gases – carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide ,all reached unprecedented levels in 2022 United Nations on 15 November warned, Greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere has hit new record highs in 2022 with no sign of scale down. The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation said levels of the three main greenhouse […]

India Not To Compromise On Growing Energy Demand Of Indian Economy But Develop Responsibly: R K Singh

India’s per capita emissions are one-third of the world average, while developed countries have three times the world average.   Minister of Union Power and New & Renewable Energy R. K. Singh declared on Tuesday that India will responsibly expand its generation capacity while refusing to give in to the country’s mounting energy demands.   […]

Heat Is On UAE To Deliver At COP28

As the eighth-largest global oil producer, the UAE faces the dilemma of transitioning away from high-emission fuels while being among the highest per capita emitters globally To achieve climate goals, nations must significantly increase their ambition levels promptly. The upcoming COP28, hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be crucial in addressing the challenge […]

UN climate fund battle looms over US stance on financing

A fight over a global fund to help countries deal with climate change is set to play out at a UN climate summit this month, after the US objected to taking a greater role in the financing of it in a tentative agreement reached at the weekend     The last round of talks to set […]

Global Fossil Fuel Production Plans Threaten Climate Goals, Says Report

The report highlights that the immediate surge in coal production is primarily driven by India, followed by the Russian Federation, both of which are planning significant increases in coal production until 2030   A new report reveals that countries are planning to increase their fossil fuel production by approximately 110 percent more in 2030 than what […]

Study Reveals That Only 4% Of Leading Companies Comply With UN Climate Target Guidelines

Net Zero Tracker, an independent data consortium including Oxford University, said corporate targets from Forbes2000 index companies had jumped 40 per cent to 1,003 in October 2023, from 702 in June 2022, covering two-thirds of revenues, some USD 27 trillion   According to a report by Reuters, half of the world’s largest 2,000 listed companies have […]