Cop28

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference

Cop28 Explainer: What is the global stocktake – and why does it matter?

It’s one of the better outcomes of the 2015 Paris Agreement as it is an obligatory report card of global climate action

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Wed Dec 6 2023 - 16:15

How Gaza has become a critical issue for climate activism: ‘No climate justice without peace’

As world leaders meet for Cop28 , the loose collection of movements are divided on whether or how to take a stand on the conflict

By Ajit Niranjan, Damien Gayle and Nina Lakhani●

Wed Dec 6 2023 - 11:35

This year will be the hottest on record, scientists say

November 2023 was the warmest November on record globally, 0.85C above the 1991-2020 average

Wed Dec 6 2023 - 08:14

Global ‘tipping points’ study finds humanity on disastrous trajectory

Speed at which we phase out fossil fuels and develop zero-carbon solutions will shape future of billions of people, comprehensive report finds

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Wed Dec 6 2023 - 00:15

Cop 28: Focus on ‘global stocktake’ as countries push for phase-out of fossil fuels

‘When 1.5 degrees is your North Star, fossil phase-out is inevitable,’ Eamon Ryan tells meeting in Dubai

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Tue Dec 5 2023 - 18:14

Fossil fuel lobbyists attending Cop28 in record numbers, analysis shows

‘What chance do we have if our voices are suffocated by the influence of big polluters?’

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Tue Dec 5 2023 - 17:46

Mary Robinson reiterates call for fossil fuel phase-out based on science

First response to controversy over testy exchange with Cop28 president comes via X

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Tue Dec 5 2023 - 14:02

McEntee says motion of confidence over handling of Dublin riots and violence is a ‘distraction’

Government expects to win confidence motion in relation to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee comfortably with support of some Independent TDs

By Jennifer Bray and Kevin O'Sullivan●

Tue Dec 5 2023 - 11:20

Global financial system ‘literally underpins the fossil fuel industry’ – Irish climate activist Lorna Gold

State is leading global effort to put in place sustainable finance, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

By Kevin O'Sullivan in Dubai●

Tue Dec 5 2023 - 11:04

Ryan says proposal that profits from fossil fuel companies be diverted into clean energy investments is gaining traction

Proposal put forward by Ireland with EU support would helping to de-risk investment in renewable energy in developing countries

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Mon Dec 4 2023 - 19:06

Cop28 president’s ‘no science’ comment is summit’s ‘mask-off’ moment - but potential for major outcome remains

What is most disturbing about Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber’s exchange with Mary Robinson over phasing out fossil fuels is his view is at such variance with science

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Mon Dec 4 2023 - 13:49

Eamon Ryan to stay on at Cop28 as vote pairing agreed for McEntee’s no-confidence motion

Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore agrees to pair in Tuesday’s vote

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Mon Dec 4 2023 - 12:40

Al Gore: Fossil fuels phase-out deal would be 'one of the most significant events in history of humanity'

Climate crisis: Putting a fossil fuel company CEO in charge of Cop28 is ‘totally ridiculous’, says former US vice-president

By Oliver Milman in Dubai●

Mon Dec 4 2023 - 06:55

Eamon Ryan denies split in Coalition over how to phase out fossil fuels

Carbon-capture and storage technologies to be deployed to meet climate targets, Ryan confirms

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Sun Dec 3 2023 - 14:33

Cop28: Will high-ambition champions feel empowered by their political masters to push harder for strong outcomes?

Cop28: World leaders have left and attention now turns to talks

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Sun Dec 3 2023 - 13:18

No, Cop28 is not going to solve climate change. But neither is cynicism

A member of the UCC delegation at Cop28 explains why the group is attending the controversial climate summit in Dubai

By Dr Kian Mintz-Woo●

Sun Dec 3 2023 - 12:16

Early surprises at Cop28 raise hopes for better news to come

IT Sunday: What the world needs now is an acknowledgement from all parties of the need to phase out fossil fuels

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Sun Dec 3 2023 - 07:50

Pope Francis not showing up at Cop28 is bad news for those seeking to ‘faithwash’ the event

Rite & Reason: The pope has cancelled his trip to Dubai due to illness, but not even he would have been able to salvage these discredited climate talks

By Dr Lorna Gold●

Sun Dec 3 2023 - 00:30

Cop28: US makes claim to be leaders in climate action despite oil and gas output hitting record levels

Vice-president Kamala Harris points to $400 billion in climate subsidies as UAE announces pledge by 50 big fossil firms to cut methane emissions

By Richard Valdmanis, Sarah McFarlane and Simon Jessop●

Sat Dec 2 2023 - 15:43

Sinn Féin and Social Democrats ‘got it wrong’ with divisive move against McEntee - Varadkar

Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan to return for Dáil vote before resuming climate talks at Cop28 in Dubai

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Sat Dec 2 2023 - 14:04

Global leaders must respond to climate alarm that has never rung so loudly, Taoiseach tells Cop28

Irish aid organisations criticise lack of ‘new money’ for Ireland’s contribution to loss and damage fund

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Sat Dec 2 2023 - 11:50

Declaration on building sustainable food systems announced at Cop28

Commitment aims to encourage resilience in production to better tackle climate crisis

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Fri Dec 1 2023 - 18:10

Cop28 world leaders urged to agree ‘phase out’ of fossil fuels

UN secretary general addresses conference, saying humanity living through ‘climate collapse in real time’

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Fri Dec 1 2023 - 02:00

Cop28 opens with push to scale up ambitions, though fossil fuels issue signals difficult days ahead in Dubai

‘If we do not signal the terminal decline of the fossil fuel era as we know it we welcome our own terminal decline’, warns UN climate chief

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 16:07

Taoiseach visits agricultural development in UAE in advance of global leaders summit at Cop28

Irish expertise has helped to ensure that the animals are well cared for in the UAE climate

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 14:00

Climate change: ‘Extreme weather is daily destroying lives and livelihoods’, says global body

We risk losing the race to save our glaciers and to rein in sea level rise, World Meteorological Organisation report warns

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 11:29

Cop28: What’s on the agenda and why UAE hosting has prompted scepticism

Global stocktake means there will be no place to hide for countries not delivering on emission cuts

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 07:00

Cop28: World leaders meet to attempt closure of emissions gap amid worsening climate crisis

Fossil fuel allegations dismissed by Cop28 hosts as UAE insists ‘unprecedented outcome' still achievable

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Thu Nov 30 2023 - 05:00

Cop28 must overhaul global financial system to address climate crisis, Eamon Ryan says

‘It’s time for fossil fuel companies to contribute to climate finance to provide clean energy for vulnerable countries,’ Minister for Climate says ahead of gathering

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Tue Nov 28 2023 - 21:18

‘Very worrying’ that UAE could use Cop28 host role to strike oil deals – Mary Robinson

Timed phase-out of fossil fuels needed, and should be progressed at climate summit, conference told

By Kevin O'Sullivan and Harry McGee●

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 19:37

Cop28 beckons: A hellish future is predicted, yet the world continues to take baby steps on climate crisis

There are welcome trends, but the latest science from multiple sources is killing the positive outlook: human-made greenhouse gases are still rising despite big pledges

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Sat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00

Ireland should support the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

Thinking in a Climate Emergency: Ireland is ideally placed to start the process of getting the proposed treaty initiative on the diplomatic and UN agenda

By Sadhbh O'Neill●

Thu Nov 23 2023 - 06:00

Carbon capture is not a climate change panacea

At COP this year, a commitment must be made to rapidly phasing down the use of all fossil fuels

By Adair Turner●

Wed Nov 22 2023 - 05:00

Emissions gap leads to calls for scaled up ambition at Cop28 and phasing out of fossil fuels

‘Our [carbon] pollution levels are pushing us over the edge into catastrophic climate breakdown’ - FoE

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 19:00

Global warming approaching 3 degrees this century with catastrophic implications, UN report warns

Countries’ ‘emissions gap’ is like an emissions canyon littered with broken promises, broken lives, and broken records, says UN chief

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 14:01

Global greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2022

‘Despite decades of warnings from the scientific community, we are still heading in the wrong direction’, says WMO report

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Wed Nov 15 2023 - 10:43

Global warming ‘likely to continue’ after net zero emissions are achieved

Climate crisis research says overheating of the planet could persist

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Tue Nov 14 2023 - 10:48

Irish ‘loss and damage’ payments for climate disasters in developing countries ‘must reach €1.5bn a year by 2030’

High-emitting states need to agree funding for new loss and damage fund agreed at Cop27, say lobby groups

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Tue Nov 14 2023 - 05:00

Zambia seeks green revolution but unstable climate threatens income of millions of small farmers

Profile of climate-vulnerable Zambia pre-Cop28: ‘The rain comes late and goes early’

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Sat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00

Global food systems: we have reached another turning point, requiring a new level of political commitment and policy direction

Population growth and global warming compound difficulties in finding a global solution

By Tom Arnold●

Thu Nov 9 2023 - 06:00

EU climate ministers back ‘polluter pays’ principle in agreed declaration for Cop28 negotiations

Minister for Climate Eamon Ryan secures amendment as way to raise climate finance for vulnerable countries and assist adoption of renewables

By Kevin O'Sullivan●

Tue Oct 17 2023 - 19:26

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