14

Dec

Trump says he would renege on $3 billion US pledge for Green Climate Fund

By Nathan Layne CORALVILLE, Iowa (Reuters) - Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, said that if elected he would renege on a $3 billion U.S. pledge to…

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13

Dec

Reaction to the final COP28 climate deal

DUBAI, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The COP28 climate summit adopted a final deal on Wednesday that for the first time calls on nations to transition away from fossil fuels to…

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13

Dec

UPDATED: Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels

By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to…

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12

Dec

Business booms on the sidelines of COP28

Business executives outnumber government officials Deals on nuclear power, natural gas, renewables signed By Sarah McFarlane and Simon Jessop (Reuters) - A stand in the COP28 "startup village" has proved…

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11

Dec

Commonwealth boss warns of mass migration unless climate cash delivered

'Direct correlation' between climate and migration Richer countries need to increase adaptation funding Urges more ambition on loss and damage fund By Simon Jessop and Mohammed Benmansour DUBAI, Dec 11…

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11

Dec

COP28 enters crunch time with countries at odds over fossil fuels

By Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici and David Stanway DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - With the COP28 climate talks entering crunch time on Monday, U.N. climate chief Simon Stiell urged countries…

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11

Dec

What to watch at COP28 on Monday

DUBAI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - After being told by COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber to not "let me down", the almost 200 nations at the U.N. climate summit will be wrestling…

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07

Dec

Moldova volunteers to run COP29 climate summit, Serbia also mulls bid

Geopolitical deadlock over next U.N. climate talks Russia blocking EU countries from hosting Ukraine war, geopolitics complicate decision By Alexander Cornwell and Kate Abnett DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Moldova…

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07

Dec

What to watch at COP28 on Thursday and Friday

DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) - It's halfway through this year's U.N. climate talks, and negotiations over the draft of a final agreement are ramping up. While the COP28 conference venue…

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06

Dec

The elephant in the expo centre: Who’s hosting COP29?

By William James and Kate Abnett DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - There's an unprecedented deadlock at this year's COP28 U.N. climate summit over who will host next year's event. The…

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06

Dec

What to watch at COP28 on Wednesday

DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - As panel sessions at the U.N. climate summit focus on transportation and urban environments on Wednesday, national delegates will be digging into the details of…

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04

Dec

COP28 president denies he doesn’t respect climate science

By Gloria Dickie DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber defended his role in hosting this year's U.N. climate summit on Monday and insisted he understood and…

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04

Dec

What to watch at COP28 on Monday

DUBAI, (Reuters) - Monday is finance day at COP28, which means more funding is likely to be announced for the climate cause. If that sounds familiar, that is because world…

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03

Dec

COP28 lines up new climate pledges – but do they work?

COP 'side deals' have boomed in recent years Voluntary climate pledges yield mixed results Some have led to tougher CO2-cutting policies By Kate Abnett DUBAI (Reuters) - While the world's…

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02

Dec

Cities face huge climate finance gap, study says

DUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Cities are receiving only a fraction of the climate finance they need, especially in low-income countries, according to a study published on Saturday on the…

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02

Dec

US lays out plan at COP 28 to slash climate ‘super pollutant’ methane from oil and gas

By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Saturday unveiled final rules aimed at cracking down on U.S. oil and gas industry releases…

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02

Dec

What are leaders saying at the UN climate summit?

DUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - World leaders addressed the COP28 summit on Saturday, where their countries' delegations are assessing progress towards meeting global climate goals. Here are the latest comments:…

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02

Dec

UPDATED: COP28: 117 countries agree to triple renewable energy, to push out fossil fuels

117 countries back pledge to triple world's clean power Goal would slash fossil fuel use this decade Smaller club of countries plan to scale up nuclear energy By Kate Abnett,…

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02

Dec

What to watch at COP28 on Saturday?

DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - World leaders are set to take the stage for a second day at the U.N. climate summit in Dubai on Saturday, as their governments lined…

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01

Dec

UN chief, COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuels

Leaders push starkly different hopes for fossil fuels King Charles III of Britain pleads for climate progress COP28 advisor from Marshall Islands quits in protest By Valerie Volcovici, William James…

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01

Dec

COP28: What are they saying at the U.N. climate summit?

DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - World leaders from nearly 200 countries were due to address the U.N. climate summit underway in Dubai, where their countries' delegations are assessing their progress…

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01

Dec

What to watch at COP28 on Friday?

DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - This year's COP28 climate summit, being held in the glitzy Middle East city of Dubai, clicks into its first full day of scheduled events on…

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30

Nov

COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels

COP28 president says engaging on fossil fuels 'essential' Countries and oil companies urged to work together Summit delegates hope for early approval of disaster fund deal By Kate Abnett, Maha…

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30

Nov

What happens at a COP climate summit?

By William James (Reuters) - Imagine a massive industry expo with the drama of a dozen simultaneous political conferences, a few flashes of impassioned protest and the occasional crowd crush…

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29

Nov

World to reckon with future of fossil fuels at COP28 climate summit

By Valerie Volcovici, Kate Abnett WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Delegates from nearly 200 countries will convene this week for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, where conference host and…

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29

Nov

Ahead of COP28, research shows the world far behind in climate fight

By Gloria Dickie, Susanna Twidale and David Stanway Nov 29 (Reuters) - Ahead of this year's COP28 climate summit in Dubai, U.N. agencies have released several reports offering updates on…

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28

Nov

COP28 climate summit puts spotlight on turning methane pledges into action

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - Delegates at this year's U.N. COP28 climate summit are anxious to boost the world's climate change agenda with concrete plans for clamping down on the…

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07

Nov

Just 4% of top companies meet UN climate target guidelines – study

By Simon Jessop LONDON, (Reuters) - Half of the world's 2,000 biggest listed companies have set a target to get to net-zero emissions by mid-century, but just a fraction meet…

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01

Nov

Buckingham Palace announces that King Charles will attend COP28 opening

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - King Charles will attend the opening of the COP28 climate summit later this month and will deliver an opening address, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday.…

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27

Oct

India unlikely to join global cooling pledge at COP28

By Sarita Chaganti Singh and Gloria Dickie NEW DELHI/LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - India is unlikely to sign onto a global pledge to reduce cooling-related emissions at the COP 28…

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24

Oct

Nestle, Volvo among 130 companies urging COP28 agreement to ditch fossil fuels

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON, (Reuters) - Companies including Nestle , Unilever , Mahindra Group and Volvo Cars are urging political leaders to agree a timeline at the upcoming U.N. climate…

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19

Oct

Pope Francis may attend global climate talks in Dubai

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Pope Francis may attend the COP28 climate conference starting next month in Dubai, Vatican sources say, to drive home his recent…

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01

Sep

EU to seek COP28 deal on phasing out fossil fuels -draft document

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - European Union countries are preparing to push for a global deal on phasing out fossil fuels at the United Nations COP28 climate…

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10

Jun

COP28 president says fossil fuels phasedown is inevitable

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - The phasedown of fossil fuels is inevitable, the United Arab Emirates' incoming COP28 president said, in stronger remarks than previous comments where he called…

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10

May

World not ready yet to ‘switch off’ fossil fuels, COP28 host UAE says

By Valerie Volcovici and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said that countries should agree to phase out fuel emissions - not the production of…

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14

Jan

UAE’s Jaber says COP28 should be practical, leave no one behind

By Rachna Uppal and Yousef Saba ABU DHABI, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates wants the COP28 climate conference it is hosting this year to be practical and…

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