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Tortuous progress: Key takeaways from COP28

Envirotec Magazine

December’s COP28 event in Dubai took place against a backdrop of global emissions continuing to rise at a rate of 1.5% Fossil fuels were mentioned for the first time in a COP text two years ago, at COP26 in Glasgow. Commentators were concerned about the decisive role seemingly prepared for carbon removal technologies.

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Not my COP of Tea

Business Green

In Glasgow last year, India and China demanded at the last minute that the wording "phase out coal" be replaced in the final text by "phase down coal". This promise of financial support, amounting to $100bn per year, has been floated every year at recent COP conferences without that target ever having been reached.

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Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28

DeSmogBlog

The documents, which were produced by the industry-funded Global Meat Alliance (GMA), emphasise the meat lobby’s desire to promote “our scientific evidence” at the summit, which will run from November 30 through to December 12. Farming will be front and centre at this year’s COP.

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Glasgow Climate Pact: Green economy reacts to final COP26 agreement

Business Green

"I also want particularly to thank COP President Alok Sharma who has worked incredibly hard to bring countries together. But today's agreement is a big step forward and, critically, we have the first ever international agreement to phase down coal and a roadmap to limit global warming to 1.5 and coal is in the text.

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'Cautious optimism': Hopes remain high for 1.5C focus as COP26 talks spill into weekend

Business Green

global warming pathway are to be kept alive. In snap analysis published yesterday, the IEA said it had calculated the impacts of the net zero pledges and emissions targets announced in recent days, and concluded that if national climate pledges are delivered as promised, the planet could potentially limit warming to 1.8C

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Sustainable Clothing Action Plan exceeds carbon and water targets

Business Green

Companies signed up to the Textiles 2030 campaign have endorsed a goal to slash the UK textiles industry's carbon emissions by 2050 in the next 10 years, in line with limiting global warming by 1.5C. The public, investment managers and policy makers are all demanding practical action, sustainable products and evidence of outcomes.

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The Chilling Question About This Week’s Record Heat Wave

DeSmogBlog

This story was originally published by The Energy Mix Weekender , and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate crisis. National Centers for Environmental Prediction reported an average global temperature of 17.01°C, On Monday, July 3, the U.S.