Brasilia (AFP) Nov 29, 2023 - A year ago, then president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva got a hero's welcome at the UN climate talks, telling the world Brazil is back in the fight against global warming.
Dubai (AFP) Nov 29, 2023 - The Emirati host of the UN climate conference in Dubai denied Wednesday reports that he used his presidency of the crucial talks on global warming to pursue fossil fuels deals.
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Riyadh (AFP) Nov 28, 2023 - Saudi Arabia is working to artificially stimulate oil demand even as it publicly backs a transition away from fossil fuels, a report said ahead of COP28 climate talks in Dubai.
Oslo (AFP) Nov 28, 2023 - A court began hearing Tuesday a lawsuit against Norway over oil and gas development plans, with environmental groups saying the country is throwing gasoline on the fire of the climate crisis.
Rome (AFP) Nov 27, 2023 - Italy's cabinet on Monday adopted a decree aimed at boosting renewables, improving the country's energy security and supporting energy-intensive businesses.
London (AFP) Nov 27, 2023 - The United Arab Emirates planned to exploit meetings with foreign governments arranged due to its COP28 hosting role to strike fossil fuel deals, according to leaked documents obtained by the BBC.
Lagos (AFP) Nov 27, 2023 - Hairdresser Shola Abiodun Adeyemi begins preparing lunch by pouring out a glug of bright green biofuel gel into her stove, as many Nigerians seek to reduce cooking expenses.
Paris (AFP) Nov 25, 2023 - The president of a pivotal UN climate summit defended on Saturday the large presence of industry representatives at the negotiations, saying private sector engagement was essential to curb global heating.
Paris (AFP) Nov 25, 2023 - The UAE's Sultan Al Jaber, the president of the forthcoming UN climate conference in Dubai, is cautiously optimistic that the pivotal talks will be successful, he told AFP in an interview on Saturday.
Georgetown, Guyana (AFP) Nov 24, 2023 - US Department of Defense officials will visit Guyana next week, the South American country's vice president said Thursday, as he pledged that all options are on the table in its row with neighboring Venezuela.
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 23, 2023 - The head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday oil producers must make a stronger commitment to clean energy efforts or continue to be among the world's biggest contributors to the worsening climate crisis.
Paris (AFP) Nov 23, 2023 - Oil and gas firms will face a crucial choice at UN climate talks next week between contributing to the climate crisis or embracing the clean energy transition, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.
Paris (AFP) Nov 23, 2023 - The International Energy Agency on Thursday called on oil and gas companies to devote half of their investments to clean energy by 2030, urging them to face a moment of truth at next week's COP28, the largest UN climate change conference ever held.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Nov 23, 2023 - Brazil's emissions surged under far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, erasing recent progress to return to the levels of more than 15 years ago, a report said Thursday, urging the country to increase its carbon-cutting targets.
Zurich (AFP) Nov 23, 2023 - Glencore will relocate testing for its battery recycling centre project away from its site in Italy, the Swiss commodities giant told AFP on Thursday.
