Weak language at COP28 is at complete odds with the officially-recognised science.
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Westminster has rebuked Scotland’s first minister for holding his own bilateral meetings without a UK diplomat being present.
Scope 3 emissions remain a crucial sticking point when it comes to strengthening climate reporting by corporations around the world.
The distinction between ‘abated’ and ‘unabated’ fossil fuels is crucial, yet remains ambiguous.
COP28 was Africa’s ‘most vocal COP ever’. African leaders’ assertiveness paid off with new climate finance deals being struck.
The African Food Systems Transformation Collective says COP28 must enable transition from fossil-fuelled food systems and leverage indigenous knowledge so that all can sustainably access good food.
Yes, there was some progress at COP28. But the international community is not taking this enormous climate challenge as seriously as it should.
In the first commitment of its kind, 63 countries promised to slash emissions from cooling and refrigeration.
Though hard to quantify, the social consequences of climate change are vast.
Theatre and the arts can be vehicles for thinking globally and acting locally, embracing alternative ways of knowing and acknowledging holistic approaches to addressing climate change.
Areas of the world where species are exposed to potentially dangerous temperatures are due to get much bigger.
This year, China has built renewables at a truly staggering pace. But can its tech-first approach actually cut emissions – and find common ground at COP28?
Does the science support the need for a fossil fuel phase out to reach 1.5 C? The answer depends on whether we believe that carbon capture and removal technologies can be deployed safely at scale.
Many oil and gas companies support a tax on carbon, even though they are significant emitters.
Embracing hope in the good, alongside recognizing the bad, can reduce eco-anxiety, improve mental health and may just be the key to driving strong and meaningful climate action.
When forest communities have secure rights and tenure, the results can be miraculous.
As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen lands in Dubai for COP28, Australia has announced an extra A$150 in climate finance with a focus on the Pacific region.
Banning public funding for overseas fossil fuel projects will boost Australia’s climate leadership. But can it take the next step and do it domestically?
Carbon capture and sequestration can play a role in limiting warming but the nuances of its application are far more complicated than just planting trees. Getting it wrong could make warming worse.
The agreement still leaves many unanswered questions, as well as concerns from vulnerable countries about who will qualify, who pays and who is in charge.
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Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
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Lecturer in Climate Change, Politics and Society, University of Bristol
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Ph.D. Candidate in Philosophy, Political Studies, and Sociology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor of Energy Systems, UCL
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Professor of Infrastructure Engineering and International Development, UCL
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Professor of Practice in Climate Policy, University of Oxford
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Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations (Global Environmental Governance and Diplomacy), McGill University
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor & Purdy Crawford Chair in Business Law, Dalhousie University
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Justice, University of Bristol
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