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Background: halting deforestation by 2030

The global aim is to halt deforestation by 2030. Currently, nations are not on the right path towards achieving this goal. How will this issue be discussed at COP28?

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Background: the loss and damage fund

The loss and damage fund was adopted at COP27. How exactly it will work has now been determined at the climate conference in Dubai. However, there is still one major point of contention.

By Bernhard Pötter

September 17, 2023, New York, New York, USA: A banner reads Protect Health End Fossil Fuels. Led by Indigenous communities an estimated 75,000 people march through midtown Manhattan to the United Nations calling for President Biden to end to fossil fuels. The march precedes the upcoming UN Climate Ambition Summit. New York USA - ZUMAr174 20230917_znp_r174_099 Copyright: xGinaxMxRandazzox
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Background: Health day at the climate conference

The health sector suffers under the climate crisis and is also a big emitter. At COP28, the intersection between health and climate action will be in the spotlight for the first time.

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Prof. Dr. Kai Niebert forscht und lehrt als Nachhaltigkeitswissenschaftler an der Universität Zürich und ist Präsident des Deutschen Naturschutzrings (DNR). Er ist Mitglied des Rates für nachhaltige Entwicklung und wird als Mitglied der deutschen Delegation die Klimaverhandlungen in Dubai begleiten.
Opinion

COP28 must not be overburdened with the Middle East conflict

A massacre, a war and a debate that overshadows everything: The Middle East conflict not only affects global relations, but also jeopardizes discussions on the climate crisis at the upcoming COP28 in Dubai. The battle for moral authority becomes a serious threat to the urgently needed progress in climate diplomacy.

By Redaktion Table

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Russia's new climate doctrine: no fossil fuels phase-out

The Russian government passed a new climate doctrine shortly before COP28. It outlines a framework for domestic decarbonization and signals the will for international cooperation. However, experts argue that fossil fuels will remain the dominant energy source, which will hinder the climate transition.

By Arne Schütte