Tag: COP28
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‘We can’t wait another year’: disaster-hit nations call for climate aid
Countries on the frontlines of climate change have warned they cannot wait another year for long-sought aid to recover from disasters as floods and hurricanes wreak havoc across the globe. The appeal came during a meeting of the “loss and damage” fund that will conclude Friday amid concerns it is unlikely to be able to…
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Saudi Arabia says ‘absolutely not’ to oil phaseout at COP28
AFP – DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has slammed the door shut on agreeing to phase out fossil fuels at the UN’s COP28 climate talks, setting the stage for difficult negotiations in Dubai. A tentative “phasedown/out” was included in a first draft of an agreement on climate action that delegates are haggling over during talks…
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Iranian delegates walked out of UN climate
AFP – Tehran, Iran: Iranian delegates walked out of UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday in protest over the presence of Israeli representatives, state media reported. The Iranian side considered Israel’s presence at COP28 “as contrary to the goals and guidelines of the conference and, in protest, it left theconference venue”, said…
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Climate crises drove 27 million children into hunger in 2022
Extreme weather events in countries vulnerable to climate change drove more than 27 million children into hunger last year, Save the Children said on Tuesday. The figure represented a sharp 135 percent increase over 2021, the UK-based charity said in an analysis ahead of the COP28 climate summit opening in Dubai on Thursday. It said…