Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a ‘Betrayal’

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a press conference at the UNFCCC SB58 Bonn Climate Change Conference on June 13, 2023, in Bonn, Germany.  (Photo: Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images) “This COP has once again proven that the COP processes are not working in our favor,” the climate activist said…. Continue reading

Industry-Dominated COP28 ‘Unacceptable,’ Says Vanessa Nakate

Climate campaigner Vanessa Nakate speaks at COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 5, 2023.  (Photo: Vanessa Nakate/X) “As time runs out in Dubai, it feels as though the lifeboat of our shared humanity is sinking.” JESSICA CORBETT Dec 12, 2023 (CommonDreams.org) As negotiators worked on the final agreement… Continue reading

COP28 Head Claims There’s ‘No Science’ Behind Fossil Fuel Phaseout

COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks during a press conference at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 4, 2023.  (Photo: Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images) “This dismisses decades of work by IPCC scientists,” said one expert. “Disgraceful.” JAKE JOHNSON Dec 04, 2023 (CommonDreams.org) Scientists and climate… Continue reading

‘Not Reduce. Not Abate’: UN Chief Calls for Total Fossil Fuel Phaseout at COP28

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres delivers an address at the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit during COP28 on December 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images) “Humanity’s fate hangs in the balance,” said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres at second day of… Continue reading