Bonn climate meet concludes with little progress on issues
With Parties differing on their fundamental stances, creation of a robust and fair Paris climate rule book looks like a tough task
COP 23 did not accomplish much, but developing nations keep hopes alive
Environmental groups are not happy with the outcome of the negotiations, whose objective was to get clarity on complex operational issues …
Did the G20 deliver ambitious climate & energy outcomes?
Most climate & energy targets mentioned were reiterations of goals laid out in other fora
High road to Dubai COP28: The Bonn meet is to end soon; but there is no decision yet about Global Goal on Adaptation
The GGA is being framed as a global target for countries and communities to aspire and take guidance from, something which is proving …
COP23 ends; US plays the spoilsport again, says CSE
US continued with its business-as-usual obstructionist agenda in the negotiations and hampered meaningful progress on equity and finance issues
Bonn climate talks end amidst uncertainty over US engagement with Paris Agreement
Finance, adaptation and budget were issues which divided countries. Agriculture was the most neglected topic at the event
Market and mitigation dominated G20 climate actions — not a good signal leading to COP28, claim experts
Woefully inadequate in response to Global Stocktake Report and unlikely to keep temperature rise within 1.5°C
World not on track to meet long-term climate targets, shows largest-ever UN assessment
Climate impacts “eroding past human development gains” & lack of adaptation action will make it difficult to make such gains in future
Heat on UAE to give COP28 ambitious edge we need
To meet climate goals, countries will have to get far more ambitious and quickly. Here's what to look for at COP28.
COP28: Global Stocktake ‘building blocks’ struggling to take shape
The GST is expected to produce its final agreed text over the weekend
DTE Reportage: Coverage of the Subsidiary Bodies 58 climate conference in Bonn
Delegates discussed climate issues in the runup to November’s conference in Dubai
COP28: Important takeaways from the first week of COP28 | Sunita Narain
Here's what we expect from the second week of the United Nations climate change negotiations
COP28 Recap: What was discussed at the Mitigation Work Programme?
The final text agreed on December 13, acknowledges the Global Dialogues and the summary report produced by the Co-Chairs
COP28: Global Stocktake adopted, final text attempts stronger language on fossil fuels
Language calling out production of fossil fuels is now missing — a trade off for not making actions optional
Think tanks, civil society caution that ‘fossil fuels’ mention in GST is riddled with loopholes
The latest text emphasises the need to transition away from fossil fuels in energy system
COP28 Diary (December 10, 2023): New GGA draft weaker than previous text, countries talk about finance gaps at Majlis
Parties still not on same page about responsibilities in GST text; final texts on carbon market expected December 11
COP28: Fourth Draft of Global Stocktake Text accommodates too many divergent viewpoints, waters down ambition
There is a lack of clarity on thorny issues including fossil fuel phaseout and energy sector decarbonisation
COP28: New GST text urges global Net Zero by 2050 with cuts to fossil fuels; proposes rapid phasedown of coal
Experts term it a retrograde draft; presidency shifts onus on parties
COP28 Diary (December 8): Text on adaptation by December 11; new text on GST released
CSE moderated a side event on Trade and Fiscal Space hosted by UNCTAD
COP28: Differences on responsibility continue in the 15th Global Stocktake negotiation
A final round of negotiations is expected on December 6, following which the text will be handed over to the Presidency
COP28 diary (December 3): Countries agree on host for the Santiago Network; divergences on GST
Negotiations on the Global Goal on Adaptation still stuck, informal consultations on next steps for NCGQ continue
Developed nations should phase out fossil fuels by early 2030s, fund developing nations: Report
US, UK, EU, Japan, and Australia must more than double NDC ambition to reach lower end of their fair share
Ahead of COP28, disagreements on Global Stocktake remain — highlights from CSE’s briefing paper
It was the most vulnerable countries that clearly called for GST to reference a phaseout of all fossil fuels, analysis shows
US oil & gas lobby pushes massive ad campaign promoting fossil fuels
The “Lights on Energy” campaign pushes message that dependence on oil & natural gas is a matter of survival for Americans and …
DTE Diary: Our daily account of what happened at COP28
The CSE-DTE team tracked the major happenings on each day of the UNFCCC COP28 in Dubai