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 […]
Europe battles heat and fires; sweltering temperatures scorch China, US
Rome, Italy/Beijing, ChinaReuters Italy put 23 cities on red alert as it reckoned with another day of scorching temperatures on Wednesday, with no sign of relief from the wave of extreme heat, wildfires and flooding that has wreaked havoc from the United States to China. The heat wave has hit southern Europe during the peak […]
Heatwaves set records, trigger health warnings in US and Europe
New York, USReuters Heatwaves intensified across southern and eastern Europe, Asia, and much of the United States on Tuesday as the World Meteorological Organization warned of an increased risk of deaths due to the extreme weather. Across the United States, Americans grappled with a medley of extreme weather, from blazing heat to wildfire smoke-choked air […]
COP27 negotiators still far apart on strong climate deal
Sharm el-Sheikh, EgyptReuters Countries were far from agreeing the contours of a climate deal at the COP27 summit in Egypt on Wednesday, with the host country urging negotiators to resolve their differences ahead of a weekend deadline. The outcome of the conference in Sharm el-Sheikh is a test of world resolve to tackle global warming […]
Essay: The ultimate guide to why the COP26 summit ended in failure and disappointment (despite a few bright spots)
In an article first published on The Conversation, ROBERT HALES and BRENDAN MACKEY, of Australia’s Griffith University, weigh-up the outcomes from two weeks of talks in Glasgow, Scotland…
US and China unveil emissions deal in bid to save UN climate talks
Glasgow, UKReuters The United States and China, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by cutting methane emissions, phasing out coal consumption and protecting forests. US climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua announced the framework agreement at the UN […]
The Pope and the President: US bishops try to rein in the Biden administration, but the Vatican is all smiles
JACK JENKINS, writing for Religion News Service, reports on the state of play between the Catholic Church and the Biden administration…
US envoy wants Pope to attend climate conference, sway debate
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis has the moral authority to sway public opinion over global warming and might attend the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference in Scotland, US President Joe Biden’s climate envoy John Kerry said on Saturday. COP26 is being held in Glasgow in November and could accelerate measures by the world’s biggest polluters to […]
It is official: US back in the Paris climate club
Washington DC, USReuters The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement on Friday, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change as the Biden administration plans drastic emissions cuts over the next three decades. Scientists and foreign diplomats have welcomed the US return to the treaty, which became official, 30 days after President Joe Biden ordered […]
US to end overseas fossil-fuel funding as rich world urged to boost climate finance
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation The United States will produce a plan to end international financing for fossil fuel projects, its special climate envoy John Kerry said Wednesday, as senior British and UN officials urged donor nations to meet a flagship climate finance promise. Speaking at an online panel organised by the World Economic Forum, Kerry […]