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
Obituary: Saleemul Huq, climate voice of the Global South
His sudden demise, a month ahead of COP28 in Dubai, is a great loss to the global climate movement
How climate change is causing a communication breakdown in the animal world
Climate change is altering the production of info-carrying chemicals such as pheromones
Carbon dioxide levels breach another record: NOAA
CO2 levels now spiked more than 50% than at the commencement of the industrial age
Unusual spring heatwave in Spain portends drought conditions in coming months
The country has been suffering from drought since summer last year
Kelp forests losing unique traits due to climate change, says study
Kelp populations at equatorward-range edges particularly vulnerable to climate change
Ice flow in Antarctica changes with season, can impact sea-level rise estimates
Meltwater reaching base of glaciers or thinning out of ice shelves likely causes
Fifth-warmest year: 2021 was marked by floods, heatwaves, other climate anomalies for Europe
Europe experienced its warmest summer ever last year
COVID-19 vaccine update: How much is the world lagging behind in vaccination
COVAX expects to reach its target of two billion doses in the first quarter of 2022
January 2021 ninth-warmest month for US on record: NOAA
Below-average precipitation experienced in several regions; peak ice coverage declined
New GGA text slightly better, still no equity or finance target
A positive change from the previous text is that a timeframe of 2030 has been put into the text for achieving the thematic targets on water …
Up to 2.6 billion people in Asia, Africa could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090: IOM
River floods are expected to affect up to 156 million people, with 87% of them projected to live in Asia
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
AMR Awareness Week: Public health needs to be bottom line
New antibiotic research & development model required to ensure people most in need get access to right drugs
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
World needs to limit global warming to 1.5°C to protect cryosphere, 2°C too high: Report
But both 2°C and 1.5°C could spell doom for permafrost
Sand and dust storms are increasing, human activities contribute 25% emissions: UNCCD
Such storms present a formidable challenge to achieving 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
Extreme weather impact: 20,000 children displaced every day in last 6 years
At least three of every 10 persons displaced across the world due to weather-related disasters was a child
Sub-Saharan Africa might need nearly a century to achieve gender parity: Global Gender Gap Report
Gender equality in the region may not be fully realised until 2125
Plastic recycling is failing — here’s how the world must respond
Retailers must make it easier for customers to refill containers
Climate change mitigation: Flood insurance scheme launched to protect small farmers in Kenya
Farmers, experts welcome move, call it ‘game changer’
India ranks fifth in national contribution to warming: Study
United States topped the list; China stood second