We’ve had enough “transparency” and “dialogue” around fossil fuel subsidy reform. It’s time to change the defaults In 1964, US Supreme Court’s Justice failed to define pornography, but concluded that…
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Text grows with everything still to play for
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events A new version of the centerpiece text being discussed at…
To land fossil phase-out deal, rich nations must add fairness
As we enter the second and decisive week of Cop28 in Dubai, an agreement to phase out all fossil fuels and scale up renewables is edging close to a pivotal…
As fossil fuel phase-out gathers steam, resistance builds
Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Turkey are among the most vocal opponents of a decision at Cop28 to phase out coal, oil and gas Saudi Arabia is one of the strongest…
Fossil fuel phase-out language takes shape
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events Negotiators are locked in feverish marathon talks to hammer out…
IPCC chief defends Al Jaber over science firestorm
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events “Science has guided my life”, Sultan Al Jaber hit back…
Al Jaber goes off script, denies science
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events Do you find it hard to reconcile the Sultan Al…
Vietnam coal path becomes uncertain as finance falls short
Vietnam’s just energy transition partnership plan has no timeline for retiring coal, as backers offer mainly commercial loans, not grants When Vietnam and a group of rich countries struck up…
US GCF pledge and ‘greenwash’ oil and gas charter
Sign up to get our weekly newsletter straight to your inbox, plus breaking news, investigations and extra bulletins from key events It was UAE National Day yesterday in Dubai. While citizens…
US tees up Congress battle with $3bn Green Climate Fund pledge
Vice-president Kamala Harris pledged $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund at Cop28, which Congressional Republicans will likely try to block The US has promised $3 billion to the Green…
