DUBAI (AA) – Discussions are heating up about what COP28 will be able to deliver, particularly in terms of the language related to a fossil fuel phase-out. Meanwhile, a top UN official has reiterated that the science on the matter is “irrefutable, indisputable and unassailable.” “I think the world has spoken and, for more than […]...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – – AFP The Emirati president of the UN’s COP28 talks has said that he respects climate science, after a leaked video showed him declaring that no science says phasing out fossil fuel will achieve climate goals. Sultan Al Jaber also repeated his past statements that a phase-out of fossil fuels [&he...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has compared the “genocide of the Palestinian people” to the future of countries in the Global South in the face of the climate crisis. “Genocide and barbaric acts unleashed against the Palestinian people is what awaits those who are fleeing the south because of the climate crisis...
BERLIN (AA) – Germany’s chancellor has called on newly industrialized countries like China and India to support a newly founded climate fund for the world’s most vulnerable countries. Addressing the UN climate summit in Dubai, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said climate change remains the world’s biggest challenge, and countries should step up t...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — AFP Vice President Kamala Harris told the UN’s COP28 conference on Saturday that the United States will contribute $3 billion to a global climate fund — its first pledge to it since 2014. “Today, we are demonstrating through action how the world can and must meet this crisis,” Harris ...
ANKARA (AA) – Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has blamed Israel for the country’s climate crisis, saying the Israeli army’s aggressive use of bombings, particularly phosphorus weapons, has caused irreparable damage to more than 5,000 square meters of agricultural land and forests. “The serious environmental deterioration in Le...
ANKARA (AA) – France’s president Emmanuel Macron encouraged G7 countries on Friday to stop using coal by 2030. He enumerated several key points to improve the fight against climate change during an address to the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai. The “primary priority” for the most developed countries i...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN chief has warned of the catastrophic effects of climate change, saying that “humanity’s fate hangs in the balance.” “The climate challenge is not just another issue in your inbox. Protecting our climate is the world’s greatest test of leadership. I urge you to lead,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Mawlavi Amir Khan Muttaqi left for China on Tuesday to attend the third meeting of the Trans-Himalayan Forum. According to the Afghan Foreign Ministry, the forum will discuss economic cooperation, regional connectivity, and climate changes in the countries around the Himalayan mountai...
Jean Su, from Center for Biological Diversity, emphasized the need for Biden to act decisively against fossil fuels NEW YORK – Tens of thousands rallied in New York City urging President Joe Biden to address the climate crisis and phase out fossil fuels. This was the largest climate-focused demonstration in the U.S. in recent times. [&he...
