DeSmogBlog

JULY 26, 2023

The Narrative of Fossil Nationalism Noting that “the same kind of rhetoric” was on display during the COP 27 climate summit in Egypt in 2022, King said related strategies include linking fossil fuel use to “human flourishing” and “human freedom” and ensuring that such language seems to emanate from citizen or grassroots entities.

Fossil fuels 98

Fossil fuels North America Climate change COP 98

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

From Amsterdam, Gellert oversaw the company in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for nearly six years, working before that at outdoor gear maker Black Diamond. Energy and Clean Growth minister also served as COP President for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference. He's at the helm of Patagonia Works, the parent company.

Solar Energy Monitor 357

Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Startups 357

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 19, 2021

Dryad is now working on ten proof-of-concept deployments with forest owners in the US, Europe, Australia, Indonesia and Africa. The firm says it is now gearing up to secure Series A funding, spurred on by being named as a finalist in Greenbackers’ 26 for COP 26 program, which connects startups with climate-focused investors.

Energy Monitor 130

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 130

Business Green

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Rania Al Mashat, Egypt's minister for international cooperation, recently said : "For us, what we want this COP[27] to be about is moving from pledges to implementation. Just in the past couple of months Europe has experienced the strongest heatwave since measurements existed, followed by major flooding episodes across the region.

Technology 40

Technology Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 40

Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Another COP is coming - the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference. COP27 in Egypt is going to be taking place alongside war in Europe, concerns about energy security, and significant weather events occurring in both developed and developing countries. It's not too late for optimism.

Climate change 40

Climate change COP Technology Patents 40

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Oil and gas has dominated discussions at past COPs, which have focused on the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions from the energy and transport sectors to tackle dangerous levels of global warming. Big companies which have previously accessed COP in this way include JBS, which came in with the Brazilian delegation for COP27 in Egypt.

COP 138

COP Fossil fuels Agriculture Pollution 138

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Farming will be front and centre at this year’s COP. The North American Meat Institute will host a side event at the US COP pavilion on December 11, the summit’s Agriculture Day, for example. Just seven percent are based in Africa. The files also detail collaborations planned for the event itself.

Agriculture 144

Agriculture Methane Climate change Government 144

Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The first full negotiating texts are still not expected until later this evening, or potentially even tomorrow, according to Egypt's COP Presidency. Europe is staying the course. Don't let anyone tell you, here or outside, that the EU is backtracking," Timmermans told COP27 delegates. Russia's war against Ukraine will end.

Fossil fuels 40

Fossil fuels COP Europe Climate change 40

Business Green

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The appeals underscored how for many nations, the success of the Sharm El Sheikh Summit depends on its ability to deliver real progress towards the launch of a dedicated funding mechanism for Loss and Damage, after the contentious issue made it on to a COP agenda for the first time this year. Negotiations continue.

Fossil fuels 36

Fossil fuels Climate change Africa COP 36

Business Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Mohamed Adow, director of think tank Power Shift Africa said the achievement came after three decades of appeals for help from climate impacted nations. "To This COP caused deep frustrations but it wasn't for nothing," she said. "It The meeting was also set apart from previous COPs due to minimal activist presence around the Summit.

Soil 46

Soil Fossil fuels COP Climate change 46

Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

A key fixture in the annual climate diplomacy calendar, the Petersburg Climate Dialogue is taking place today and tomorrow in Berlin, as Western Europe bakes in an intense and unprecedented heatwave. Ministers at the Petersberg Dialogue must rescue ambition for climate action and just transitions in the lead up to the COP," she said.

Sea level rise 36

Sea level rise Politics Resilience Climate change 36

Business Green

JUNE 9, 2022

Of the five UNFCCC executive secretaries to date three have been from Europe and two from Latin America. As such, it had been widely expected that the next appointment would come from a developing economy in Africa or Asia. However, Sharma's ascendancy to the post is far from guaranteed.

COP 36

COP Carbon Asia Africa 36

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Climate Action Network (CAN), which represents many of the world's largest environmental groups and boasts members from over 130 countries, today called for a postponement of the substantive negotiations of COP26, arguing that the COP presidency and the UK government had failed to "ensure a safe, equitable and inclusive summit".

Climate change 36

Climate change Government COP Logistics 36

Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

Last year we saw devastating floods across Asia and Europe. I thank all the CEOs and business owners, from the FTSE 100 to the SMEs, whose firms came forward with commitments, as well as our COP partners, some of whom are here with us today. Yet every country at COP has agreed to phase-down coal power. degree limit within reach.

Climate change 43

Climate change COP Fossil fuels Investment 43

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Yet 636 lobbyists for the fossil fuel industry are conspicuously present at this year’s crucial COP27 climate talks, according to an analysis of the delegates to COP27, compiled jointly by the NGOs Global Witness, Corporate Accountability, and Corporate Europe Observatory. So much for the “African COP.”

Fossil fuels 81

Fossil fuels COP Pollution Europe 81

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 7, 2020

From Amsterdam, Gellert oversaw the company in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for nearly six years, working before that at outdoor gear maker Black Diamond. Energy and Clean Growth minister also served as COP President for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference. He’s at the helm of Patagonia Works, the parent company.

Solar Energy Monitor 28

Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Startups 28

Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While NYCW has been around for more than a decade , this year the vibe of ~10x the participants and well-curated mini-conferences alongside official UN programming felt almost like a Davos or a mini-COP (which, depending on your take on the efficacy and impact of COP, could be a good or bad thing). in Europe).

COP 65

COP Fossil fuels Climate change Sustainability 65

Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to call on G7 leaders to back an ambitious new plan to fund low carbon infrastructure and nature-based projects in developing countries, modelled on the post-war Marshall Plan which helped rebuild Europe in the wake of World War Two. The voice of vulnerable countries is really important at COPs," he explained.

COP 51

COP Government South America Investment 51

Business Green

APRIL 21, 2021

Speculation is continuing to mount over whether the two high profile summits will be able to proceed as planned, given the worsening coronavirus waves currently afflicting parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America.

Earth Day 73

Earth Day South America Politics COP 73

Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The final statement from this week's meeting of G20 countries - which include the US, China, EU, UK, Brazil, India, South Africa, Japan Korea, and Indonesia, among others - promises a "steadfast" commitment to delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change, with Russia the only G20 member not to officially back the communique.

Fossil fuels 40

Fossil fuels Global warming Biodiversity COP 40

Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

The company's aluminium is, after all, produced by minerals mined in the Caribbean and West Africa and refined in Ireland. "At And, he says, the government has taken the right approach to the COP climate conference, which it is now set to host in Glasgow in November 2021, after a one-year delay.

Carbon 67

Carbon Government Sustainability Investment 67

Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Another challenge that has derailed past COPs is agreeing on implementing a carbon trading system outlined in the Paris Agreement. However, governments are also facing another challenge this fall that could affect how they respond: Energy supply shortages have left Europe and China with price spikes for natural gas, coal and oil.

Climate change 88

Climate change Global warming Politics Law 88

Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Egyptian COP Presidency has also yet to release a first draft of the so-called cover texts that provide the overarching statement of agreements and calls to action from the summit, with the latest tentative predictions that it could emerge before the end of Tuesday. alive or this will be the COP where we lose 1.5C," he said.

Fossil fuels 36

Fossil fuels COP Politics Climate change 36

Business Green

APRIL 2, 2020

In truth, since the full scale of Covid-19's impact on Europe, East Asia and North America started becoming clear, the decision to postpone this year's United Nations climate change summit into next year has only been a matter of time. But they will be back as soon as Covid-19 allows and COP replacement dates start being bandied around.

Climate change 45

Climate change COP Government Asia 45

Business Green

DECEMBER 20, 2021

At the UN's recent COP 26, over 140 world leaders promised to end deforestation by 2030, pledging over $19bn to do so. It is the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa and has exceptional natural resources, including minerals such as cobalt and copper, hydropower potential, significant arable land, and immense biodiversity.

Sustainability 55

Sustainability Education Government Building Energy Monitoring 55

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Do the next best thing and read our COP reflections.  Last COP featured the conference’s first nuclear-themed pavilion, and this year boasted eight. A fusion of world powers Scientists have also been chasing nuclear fusion for decades , but again COP could reflect a global paradigm shift. Happy Monday! 

Solar Energy Monitor 57

Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring COP Business Energy Monitoring 57

Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Speaking at an event in Milan this month, Thunberg spoke for many when she alleged that COPs have delivered little more than a talking shop since the first Earth Summit in 1992. Coronavirus and a lack of vaccinations may make it impossible for many delegates to turn up, especially from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and Latin America.

Building Energy Monitoring 101

Building Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 101