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Climate Talks

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UN climate conference urges action amid record heat

The UN climate conference opens in Dubai today with nations under pressure to increase the urgency of action on global warming and wean off fossil fuels, amid intense scrutiny of oil-rich hosts UAE. The AFP news agency reports that the climate talks come at a pivotal moment, with emissions still rising and this year likely to be the hottest in human history. Scientists say countries must make faster and deeper […]

todayNovember 30, 2023 4

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As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?

Shutterstock Brendan Mackey, Griffith University Eight years ago, the world agreed to an ambitious target in the Paris Agreement: hold warming to 1.5°C to limit further dangerous levels of climate change. Since then, greenhouse gas emissions have kept increasing – and climate disasters have become front page news, from mega-bushfires to unprecedented floods. In 2023, the world is at 1.2°C of warming over pre-industrial levels. Heatwaves of increasing intensity and duration […]

todayNovember 30, 2023 4

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UAE optimistic for historic outcomes at Cop28 summit

An unprecedented outcome that would keep alive hopes of limiting global temperature rises to 1.5 Celsius, is within reach. This is the view of Sultan Al Jaber, who will lead the talks on behalf of the COP28 climate summit host country, the United Arab Emirates. In an interview with The Guardian, he says significant progress has been made in recent weeks, with countries reaching an important milestone on climate finance. […]

todayNovember 29, 2023 7

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