Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, signalling the eventual end of the oil age. The deal struck in Dubai after two weeks of hard-fought negotiations was meant to send […]
COP28 clashes over fossil fuel phase-out after OPEC pushback
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Countries clashed on Saturday over a possible agreement to phase-out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardising attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually end the use of oil and gas in 30 years of global warming talks. Saudi Arabia and Russia were among several countries insisting that […]
Stop posturing and aim high, UN climate chief tells COP28
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Countries at the COP28 climate talks need to stop posturing, aim high and agree on a way to end the “fossil fuel era as we know it”, UN climate chief Simon Stiell said on Wednesday, as tension over the future of coal, oil and gas came to the fore. Stiell was […]
Filipino priest on mission in Europe to halt fossil fuel financing
Frankfurt, Germany/Manila, The PhilippinesReuters 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 home country that is rich in fish and coral. But he is leaving his meetings with bankers feeling frustrated. The priest, Edwin Gariguez, and the environmentalists […]
For 2023, UN chief amplifies warnings on Ukraine, climate
United Nations Reuters United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday told fossil fuel producers they “should not be in business” unless they are credibly aiming for net-zero emissions and warned that the world is walking into a “wider war” over Ukraine. In a speech to the 193-member UN General Assembly presenting his 2023 priorities, Guterres […]
A third of humanity face life in climate hotspots, scientists warn
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Thomson Reuters Foundation About 1.6 billion people now live in climate change “vulnerability hotspots”, a number that could double by 2050 if fossil fuels continue being used at the rate they are today, scientists warned at the COP27 UN climate talks in Egypt. That would put a third of the world’s population […]
African nations tell COP27 fossil fuels will tackle poverty
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Reuters African nations must be allowed to develop fossil fuel resources to help lift their people out of poverty, governments said at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, which welcomed leaders of oil and gas companies sidelined at previous talks. Pressure to leave hydrocarbons in the ground has been weakened this year […]
Religious leaders call for greater action from Australia in addressing climate change
Geelong, Australia Some 100 religious and First Nations leaders from Australia and across the South Pacific have signed an open letter urging Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to stop all new and current gas projects and end public subsidies for the fossil fuel sector. The letter also asks that Australia fully respects First Nations peoples’ […]
Presbyterian Church (USA) to divest from five oil companies after years of debate
United StatesRNS A prominent mainline Christian denomination plans to divest from five oil companies it believes are not doing enough to address climate change. The vote to divest from Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 and Valero Energy comes after years of debate in the Presbyterian Church (USA). The sun sets behind a pumpjack […]
EU countries reach deal on climate laws after late-night talks
LuxembourgReuters EU countries clinched deals on proposed laws to combat climate change early Wednesday, backing a 2035 phase-out of new fossil fuel car sales and a multibillion-euro fund to shield poorer citizens from CO2 costs. After more than 16 hours of negotiations, environment ministers from the European Union’s 27 member states agreed their joint positions […]