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The scientist who warned the US about climate change says it’s worse than we thought. Again.

Grist

The new research adds to the urgency of conversations about climate change, just weeks before leaders all over the world are expected to travel to Dubai to meet for the United Nation’s annual climate change conference, COP28. Hansen was the first to sound the alarm on climate change in 1988 in testimony to Congress.

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Fossil Fuel Friendly Daily Mail Firm Handed £500k Government Contract to Run UK COP28 Events

DeSmogBlog

Dmg events, which is headquartered in Dubai, organises an array of events for the oil and gas industry. Why choose a company which works so closely with the oil industry to work at COP? As the digital world changed the face of media we extended the Daily Mail brand online, where it is one of the world’s most popular newspaper websites.”

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‘Drop Fossil Fuels,’ Over 400 Scientists Tell PR Firm Handling UN Climate Talks?

DeSmogBlog

The open letter, organized by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Clean Creatives campaign, comes just days before the annual UN climate talks (COP27) open in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The UN Conference of the Parties (COP) climate summits convene world leaders and delegates and draws significant media attention.

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Our Best of 2023 Has Your Holiday Reading Covered

DeSmogBlog

From the Canada Team Meet the ‘Extreme’ Atlas Network Groups Fighting Canada’s Oil and Gas Emissions Cap By Geoff Dembicki Within hours of Canada’s federal government announcing key details of its plans to cap greenhouse gas emissions within the oil and gas sector, an array of attacks against it started popping up.

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Rishi Sunak to take reins as Prime Minister amid growing calls to accelerate net zero and nature agenda

Business Green

Green business leaders will be hoping Sunak reaffirms his commitment to the UK's net zero target and provide markets with much-needed policy clarity to support the net zero transition following weeks of political turmoil, policy U-turns and economic upheaval.

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Mapped: Big Ag’s Routes to Influence at COP28

DeSmogBlog

These agri-giants will be rubbing shoulders with over 80,000 participants – the highest attendance of any climate conference – which these days comes with increased media fanfare and activity, including protests, side events, drinks and dinners happening in and around the main event. This year will be different.

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COP26: Taking on the takes

Business Green

For all the evidence the Paris Agreement has catalysed an era-defining array of clean tech innovations and a remarkable shift in public opinion, there have been baseless arguments that the entire COP process is an exercise in futility. What sacrifices are you willing to make for climate change?'.

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