Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels to hit record high 6/12/2023

Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached record levels again in 2023, as experts warned that the projected rate of warming had not improved over the past two years. ...more

Reuters Exclusive: US joins dozens of countries in backing COP28 pledge to slash cooling emissions 6/12/2023

The United States is among at least 60 countries backing a pledge on Tuesday to cut cooling-related emissions by 2050, U.S. State Department officials said at the U.N. climate summit in Dubai. ...more

Renewables Receive Major Boost with Pledges to IRENA's ETAF Platform Exceeding USD 4 Billion 6/12/2023

By surpassing its COP28 target fourfold, the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing Platform (ETAF) signals strong momentum for renewable energy financing in developing countries ...more

COP28 president denies he doesn't respect climate science 5/12/2023

COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber defended his role in hosting this year's U.N. climate summit on Monday and insisted he understood and respected the science of climate change. ...more

Arab Energy Fund (APICORP) plans up to $1 bln for decarbonisation technologies 5/12/2023

The Arab Energy Fund, formerly known as APICORP, plans to invest up to $1 billion over the next five years in decarbonisation technologies, the Middle East and North Africa-focused multilateral financial institution said on Monday. ...more

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks 5/12/2023

Money pledges grabbed the spotlight again at COP28 in Dubai on Monday as delegates turned their focus to the yawning gap in the need for climate finance and what's on offer. ...more

How weather apps are trying to be more accurate 5/12/2023

Travelling the world by bicycle for two years might be too physically challenging for most of us, but Zoe Ashbridge has found a way to make the pedalling a little bit easier. ...more

IBM and Nasa to launch new AI weather model to solve climate challenges 5/12/2023

IBM and Nasa have announced plans to work on a new artificial weather model to understand more about climate change and predict future weather events with greater accuracy. ...more

Greenhouse gas emissions soar – with China, US and India most at fault 4/12/2023

Electricity generation in China and India, and oil and gas production in the US, have produced the biggest increases in global greenhouse gas emissions since 2015, when the Paris climate agreement was signed, new data has shown. ...more

COP28: UN climate talks go big on ending fossil fuels 4/12/2023

Countries and oil companies at the UN climate talks have promised to make major progress in tackling global warming in a large new energy pledge. ...more