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Climate summit in Dubai | COP28: Fossil phase-out missing from draft final text

Will the UN climate conference end tomorrow? Given the tough negotiations, almost everyone expects an extension. A controversial point is missing from the draft final declaration. A new draft for the final text of the World Climate Conference in Dubai no longer provides for an exit from coal, oil and gas. The 21-page paper only […]

Germany and the EU reject the draft resolution of the World Climate Summit

Germany and the EU do not agree to a draft resolution at the World Climate Summit. This is “not acceptable,” said Federal Foreign Minister Baerbock. Germany and the European Union reject the draft resolution of the COP28 world climate summit in Dubai. Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock announced this on Monday on the sidelines of […]

Indorama Ventures’ Innovative Sustainability Solutions and Carbon Reduction Strategies at COP28

Indorama Ventures Launches Innovative Sustainability Solutions at COP28 Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a leading global chemical manufacturer, is set to present its innovative sustainability solutions and carbon reduction strategies at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) from November 30 to December 12, 2023, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre in the United […]

COP28 in Dubai | Baerbock warns against blockers at the climate summit

According to the Federal Foreign Minister, we are in Dubai to save the world for all humanity. But many countries are primarily thinking about their own advantage and are resisting ambitious decisions at the climate conference. From Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s point of view, the UN climate conference in Dubai offers a historic opportunity to […]

War in the Middle East | Hunger torments people in Gaza

Supplying civilians in the Gaza Strip is becoming increasingly precarious. Those who survived the bombing suffered from hunger and thirst. Foreign Minister Baerbock warns of the possible consequences. The news at a glance. Given the increasingly catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip, pressure is growing on Israel to show more consideration for the civilian population […]

COP28: Progress, but “not fast enough” (Sultan Al Jaber)

Sultan Al Jaber “We have less than three days left”: despite “progress”, the president of COP28 solemnly called on Saturday evening for countries to emancipate themselves from their own interests to reach an agreement capable of curbing climate change. “We are making progress, but not fast enough, and not satisfactorily enough,” Sultan Al Jaber declared […]

COP28: Negotiations accelerate with obsession with an agreement on fossils

An agreement on the end of coal, oil and gas remains to be found at COP28 in Dubai, but negotiations accelerate on Friday in Dubai in a hectic atmosphere, with Emirati President Sultan Al Jaber and country ministers committing for the home stretch. – Not yet pessimistic – “Please, let’s finish the job!” »Sultan Al […]

US climate envoy | John Kerry: “Emissions kill people

Globally, 2023 was the hottest year on record. This is sobering news for the UN climate conference, which is entering its crucial week. Following the EU and dozens of other countries, the USA also committed to largely phasing out fossil fuels such as coal, oil and steel at the World Climate Conference. There is no […]

Climate crisis | Climate foreign policy strategy decided

It is “the most comprehensive strategy in the world,” says Climate State Secretary Jennifer Morgan about the 74-page paper now approved by the federal government. The goals are ambitious. At the end of the world’s hottest year since weather records began, the federal government decided on a comprehensive strategy for its climate foreign policy. The […]

Climate summit struggles to end oil and gas

Mass snow in Germany doesn’t change anything: globally, 2023 was the hottest year since records began. This is sobering news for the UN climate conference, which is entering its second and crucial week. Alarming facts at the midpoint of the World Climate Conference: Globally, 2023 was the hottest year since records began, according to the […]