A brief overview of COP28
Much hinges on the COP28 climate summit. Here’s a quick rundown of this crucial event being held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023. What is Cop28? It’s the 28th annual UN climate conference – or Conference of the Parties (COP). This is where UN...
COP28 must represent the start of climate finance justice
This year’s debate at COP28 will focus on climate justice and financing and the urgently needed transformation of the world’s energy and land use systems. As governments gather in Dubai for this year’s climate conference, two things are painfully clear. First, we are...
Climate crisis funding is only 5-10% of what is needed says UN
The world is “woefully” underprepared for the escalating impacts of the climate crisis hitting billions of people across the globe, a UN report has warned. International funding to protect communities against heatwaves, floods and droughts is just 5-10% of what is...
Texas bans climate change books in schools
The state of Texas school board has banned seven books on climate change in schools for critiquing the fossil fuel industry. Texas’s Republican-controlled education board voted on Friday not to include several climate textbooks in the state science curriculum. The...
Antonio Guterres urges robust action on climate catastrophe
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres raises call to action on climate change noting that governments are simply not doing enough. “The world is failing to get a grip on the climate crisis.” That’s how United Nations Secretary-General...
