December In Copenhagen

COP28: Fifth Global Stocktake text attempts stronger language on fossil fuels

The latest GST text has stronger language on fossil fuels, changes in accountability and the recognition of differentiated pathways

Simply Put: Head in the Dubai sand

COP28: Emerging alternatives to meat & dairy may help reduce environment footprint of global food system, says UNEP

UNEP report made distinction between developing and high- & mid-income nations; Per capita consumption of animal meat in Europe & North …

COP28: GGA talks stall, ministers take over

If the GGA is not adopted at COP28, it would mean that one of the mandated outcomes for the Dubai meet would not come to fruition

COP28: GGA negotiations stuck in finance muddle

The GGA target has been challenging for countries to come up with. This is because the definition of adaptation is much more complex than mitigation

Simply Put: COP28 Dubai

Ahead of COP28, Africa meets to deliberate on integrating health into climate agenda

Leaders called for a unified African position on health in climate negotiations

India to develop policy to deal with stranded marine species

Union government developing a policy to conserve the marine turtle population

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Climate-linked health impacts not a priority yet, says WHO

Lack of funding is one of the reasons for the low priority

The endgame at Cancun

COP28: GLG members urge focus on prevention and global cooperation to address AMR

Idea of prevention needs to be hardwired into our system with good guidance, says CSE’s Sunita Narain

COP28 UAE: Methane Alert and Response System alerted governments of 127 plumes spanning four continents

Methane is the second-biggest cause of global warming caused by anthropogenic activity after carbon dioxide and is 80 times more powerful

COP28: In Dubai, PM Modi offers to host COP33 in India

PM responds obliquely to allegation of increasing coal use in India; claims leadership in countering carbon emissions

COP28: With clock ticking, ‘last chance to save planet’ begins in Dubai

Can the over 70,000 delegates reach a consensus to save Earth for future generations?

Chief executives, investors write to world leaders: Need bold climate action

Need to change rules of the game to prompt corporate action, the open letter said

Drafting the Paris agreement: Lack of progress in spin-off groups a cause for concern

Parties urged to engage bilaterally and speed up negotiations on the draft agreement

Last call to get climate deal right

How to rewrite the Durban script

Without adoption of a robust GGA, COP28 would fail: African negotiators

Adaptation a key priority for the continent, say AGN representatives; they expect COP28 to result in tangible outcomes which reflect Africa’…

COP28: Discussions over fossil fuel phaseout heat up on the Third Draft of Global Stocktake text

A new text will be considered after informal consultancies with the Head of Delegations is complete

COP28: New finance goal faces tenuous negotiations

Divergence on Paris Agreement Article 2.1c continues; Brazil points out developing countries’ needs not reflected

COP27 diary (November 9): $2 trillion needed to finance climate action in developing economies

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit  

The history of climate change negotiations

A quick summary of climate change negotiations over the years

2009 is full of promise