Nations seek compromise on fossil fuel phase-out ahead of Cop28

Governments will continue to discuss whether to call for a phase-out of fossil fuels ahead of the Cop28 climate talks, the Egyptian Cop27 president told reporters after a gathering of 50 climate ministers in Copenhagen today.

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Vanuatu gathers support for UN climate justice statement

Of the 193 United Nations member states, 105 have now supported Vanuatu’s call to request that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) gives an advisory opinion on states’ legal obligation for climate action and the consequences of causing harm.

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COP28 boss urges Big Oil to join fight against climate change

Jaber and Kerry, who strode to the stage and shook Jaber’s hand when the speech ended, left the room together. The two held a meeting ahead of the conference on Sunday. Jaber was a controversial pick to lead the COP28 climate summit because his country is an OPEC member and major oil exporter.

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UAE minister calls for “phase out” of oil and gas

Governments failed to agree on this wording at previous climate talks and this phrase is likely to divide nations at the Cop28 summit in Dubai in November.

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UAE’s Cop28 boss calls for “course correction” on climate change

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) climate envoy and designated president of the Cop28 climate summit said on Tuesday that the world needed a “course correction” to limit global warming.

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Wie viel Erdöl verträgt die kommende Klimakonferenz?

Kann der Chef einer Erdölfirma ernsthaft daran interessiert sein, den internationalen Klimaschutz voranzubringen? Die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate sagen Ja und wollen es der Welt im kommenden Dezember beweisen. Sie haben deswegen Mitte Januar den 49-jährigen Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber zum Präsidenten der 28. Weltklimakonferenz in Dubai ernannt. Umwelt-NGO schlagen Alarm.

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UAE oil company employees given roles in office hosting Cop28

At least a dozen employees from the United Arab Emirate’s state-owned oil company have apparently taken up roles with the office of the UAE’s climate change special envoy, who will host this year’s Cop28 UN climate summit.

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* COP28 * La COP28 sur le climat sera présidée par un PDG de compagnie pétrolière

Lire aussi: Des mots dans le gaz? Quand le lobby des énergies fossiles biaise le langage de la recherche Pourquoi c’est inquiétant.

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* COP28 * UAE puts oil company boss in charge of Cop28 climate talks

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has appointed Sultan Al-Jaber to be the president of the Cop28 climate talks in November.

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* COP28 * Qui est Sultan Al Jaber, le pétrolier «Champion de la Terre» qui présidera la COP28?

Le chef de la compagnie pétrolière d'Abu Dhabi dont les études ont été financées par l'industrie fossile, fut également entrepreneur dans le renouvelable et ministre des technologies. La nouvelle est tombée telle une blague qu’on préfère éviter.

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** RECOMMENDED READING ** Thirteen critical questions for international climate action in 2023

Last year was shaped by events that barely anyone predicted – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, horrendous floods in Pakistan and a hard-fought breakthrough on finance for victims of climate disaster.

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UAE plans to have it both ways as Cop28 climate summit host

If there was a sign the United Arab Emirates is taking its role as host of the next UN climate talks seriously, the 1,073 delegates it registered to attend the Cop27 summit in Egypt would be it.

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* COP28 * Fears over oil producers’ influence with UAE as next host of Cop climate talks

Fears are growing among climate experts and campaigners over the influence of fossil fuel producers on global climate talks, as a key Gulf petro-state gears up to take control of the negotiations.

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