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? Good COP, Bad COP

Climate Tech VC

Like Disneyland, at COP28 you can choose your own adventure – from hubs on energy transition and climate finance, to side events and roundtables in swanky hotel ballrooms, or serious negotiations in the sectioned-off blue zone. Climate tech played its biggest role ever at COP this year. The oil & gas COP.

COP 69
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Company leadership at COP 26, and what’s next in this Decisive Decade

EDF + Business

I attended this COP, my first, to learn more about how businesses can accelerate the transition to net zero and to share the findings of a new report, published today, that is a step-by-step playbook for companies to use to turn net zero pledges into progress. Progress worth celebrating. A new roadmap for the “Decisive Decade”.

COP 52
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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.

COP 130
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Global Briefing: Colombia to host pre-COP biodiversity summit

Business Green

The event will bring together heads of state and government, ministers, heads of international organisations, multilateral banks, and civil soviety groups, among others. Gold Standard and Swedish Energy Agency partner in bid to boost carbon offset integrity.

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Big Meat Unveils Battle Plans for COP28

DeSmogBlog

Farming will be front and centre at this year’s COP. Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period. Scientists say that unless swift action is taken, methane from agriculture alone will take us beyond a 1.5C

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The Top Energy Stories Of 2023

R-Squared Energy

Following last year’s chaos in the energy sector, there were fewer big energy stories in 2023. There were major geopolitical events, but they didn’t impact the energy markets the way they did a year ago. I think there was one really big story that is yet well-known, and then a big drop after that. was 15 years ago.

Energy 60
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COP27 Decarbonisation Day: A fossil fuel industry frenzy, or a methane milestone?

Business Green

From President Biden to methane pledges, BusinessGreen explores the biggest developments on the fifth full day of the pivotal climate talks in Sharm EL Sheikh. Biden's address also set out his administration's plans to crackdown on methane leaks in the US' fossil fuel industry.