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Final Stocktake Text Leads to Cheers, Concerns

Final Stocktake Text Leads to Cheers, Concerns

After an earlier draft of the Stocktake text drew criticism from climate advocates, leaders of small island states, and others, negotiators went back to the drawing board, delaying the official end of COP28. After about twenty-four hours of tense negotiations, another...
Not the Stocktake Update We Were Looking For

Not the Stocktake Update We Were Looking For

The release of the most recent Stocktake draft at COP28 on December 11, 2023 brought immediate pushback and protest from climate advocates and scientists and in one case, a twelve year old climate activist from India who stormed the stage during a plenary to call for...
OPEC Head Pushes Members to Derail Climate Negotiations

OPEC Head Pushes Members to Derail Climate Negotiations

In a twist pulled from the plot of a dystopian movie, news broke that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, known as OPEC, had distributed a letter instructing its member states to vote against any attempt to limit the production and use of fossil fuels...
Urgent and Faithful Action Needed on Methane

Urgent and Faithful Action Needed on Methane

There have been two big announcements about methane during COP28 in Dubai, UAE (see here for a detailed explanation of the climate impacts of methane emissions). First, a coalition of oil and gas producers announced at COP28 a pledge to stop methane leaks from...