COP28: More delegates than ever before
COP28 is the biggest climate conference ever. A closer look at the participants reveals some interesting details.
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COP28 is the biggest climate conference ever. A closer look at the participants reveals some interesting details.
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A consortium of 200 scientists warns of ten risk factors in Earth's system: exceeding 1.5 degrees, weakening CO2 reservoirs, melting glaciers, and lack of political decisions.
By Bernhard Pötter
An international group of states, including France, Spain and Kenya, has set up a working group on international climate taxes. Within two years, they plan to make proposals on how international carbon taxes can generate more revenue for climate action.
By Nico Beckert
The USA has pledged three billion US dollars to the Green Climate Fund. US Vice President Kamala Harris announced this on Saturday in Dubai at COP28, although Washington's pledges are not always considered reliable.
By Lukas Knigge
The USA joins the Powering Past Coal Alliance. Other countries also joined the initiative at COP28.
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At COP28, the USA and 21 other countries have signed a declaration on tripling nuclear power capacity by 2050, a step intended to help achieve the climate targets.
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The co-chairs of SBSTA/SBI have presented a draft conclusion for COP28 on the Global Stocktake. Practically all contentious issues are still open. It is also interesting to note what is not mentioned.
By Bernhard Pötter
It is the first declaration of its kind: At the climate summit in Dubai, heads of state and government promise to align their agricultural and food policies with climate-friendly practices in the future. Such measures are necessary for the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement to be achieved.
By Alexandra Endres
On the second day of COP28, heads of state and government called for more climate action. There have been few new commitments so far, and some statements are cause for concern.
By Nico Beckert
The World Bank aims to allocate nearly half of its annual financing to climate-related projects by 2025. A repayment and interest halt for indebted countries affected by climate disasters will be expanded.
By Nico Beckert