Biden’s China diplomacy spree hits Republicans’ great wall of scorn
Beijing is about to get its third marquee visit from a top U.S. official in the span of a month. But for now, they’re mostly talking for the sake of talking. President Joe Biden’s climate envoy John...
View ArticleChina should be pressured on climate issues, US national security adviser says
U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that China should be pressured to “take significant, substantial action“ in reducing emissions and fight climate change. Speaking on CNN’s...
View Article‘Dangerous pivot’ on overseas oil and gas deals splits Biden administration
The Biden administration is retreating from its promises to stop funding oil and gas projects overseas, triggering a split among senior officials over whether to prioritize climate change or the...
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Wealthy oil nation lays groundwork for ‘eye-popping’ climate fund
The United Arab Emirates is considering creating a multibillion-dollar fund to spur clean energy investments across the world that it plans to unveil at this year’s U.N. climate talks in Dubai,...
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5 green problems created by Timmermans quitting the EU Commission
The European Union’s rush toward climate neutrality has run into turbulence — and now the pilot is bailing out. Frans Timmermans, the European Commission’s executive vice president in charge of the...
View ArticleCleverly heads to China as UK prepares to re-engage
James Cleverly will on Tuesday begin the first visit to China by a U.K. foreign secretary in five years, walking a diplomatic tightrope as Tory MPs urge their government not to soften its stance on...
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UK softens stance on fossil fuels ahead of COP28 summit
LONDON — Britain has signaled plans to water down its position on a core part of COP28 negotiations just weeks before the global climate talks begin. Energy and Climate Minister Graham Stuart, who...
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UAE oil giant’s two missions: A greener image and ‘accelerated growth’
The oil and gas executive helming the next United Nations climate summit warned world leaders in September that global warming is “our common enemy” — and that “we are running short on time” to defeat...
View ArticleEU promises ‘substantial’ climate damage funding pledge
The European Union will make a “substantial” financial pledge toward a new fund for climate damages, the bloc’s climate commissioner said today. A group of negotiators earlier this month agreed on...
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US-EU unity ruptures over climate damage payments
A Brussels promise has exposed the yawning gap between the United States and European Union over payments to climate-ravaged countries — just ahead of a major climate summit. The vow came Monday from...
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Who wants what out of COP28
This article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. Should countries move quickly to phase out their fossil fuel production or opt for a more gradual “phase-down”? Will wealthy...
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They’re talking, but a climate divide between Beijing and Washington remains
This article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. Last week’s surprise deal between China and the United States may provide a boost to the climate talks in Dubai — but the two...
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Who’s who at COP28
This article is part of the Road to COP special report, presented by SQM. The annual U.N. climate summit that starts November 30 has become one of the biggest diplomatic setpieces in the global...
View ArticleHarris to attend COP28 climate summit in Dubai
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Dubai this week to attend the United Nations’ climate change negotiations that are being hosted by the United Arab Emirates, the White House announced...
View ArticleDeal on global climate damages likely to be struck Thursday at COP28
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Countries are poised to seal a hard-fought agreement on Thursday for the creation of an international fund to help communities rebuild from climate-driven calamities,...
View ArticleThe oil baron running the climate talks — and the US envoy who’s had his back
Climate activists and progressive lawmakers unleashed their scorn when the CEO of one of the world’s most powerful oil companies got the job of helming this year’s global climate summit. “Do you take...
View ArticleGlobal deal to phase out fossil fuels is in trouble
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A global deal on ending the use of fossil fuels was mired in division as U.N. climate talks opened on Thursday in Dubai, with major polluters and the oil-rich host...
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Eye-catching climate donations put spotlight on China at COP climate talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.N. climate summit kicked off Thursday with a parade of wealthy nations offering big-money pledges to help poorer countries cope with the ravages of a warming world...
View ArticleHow to watch the climate summit like an expert
Two weeks, at least 100,000 attendees and a major oil producer serving as host country — with the Earth’s future high on the agenda. The United Nations climate talks that began Thursday in Dubai aim...
View ArticleKamala Harris at climate summit: World must ‘fight’ those stalling action
DUBAI — The vast, global efforts to arrest rising temperatures are imperiled and must accelerate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris told the world climate summit on Saturday. “We must do more,” she...
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