Australia supported a phase-out of fossil fuels at the recent UN climate summit but is still expanding coal and gas production. It’s a contradiction that threatens the planet. There is a better way.
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COP28 had almost 100,000 delegates, most of whom weren’t involved in the negotiations.
The agreement still leaves many unanswered questions, as well as concerns from vulnerable countries about who will qualify, who pays and who is in charge.
A COP regular worries about a conflicted host and a lack of trust.
With many countries planning fossil fuel production increases and continuing subsidies, negotiators have their work cut out for them when the COP28 climate summit begins.
An analysis of past UN conference presidencies suggests the 2023 summit’s agenda would do more to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.
The agreed loss and damage fund was a breakthrough in an otherwise inconclusive conference.
The world promised progress at the Glasgow climate conference. Now it has to turn those promises into reality. A former senior UN official describes what to watch for in the coming year.
Has the summit delivered on its goals?
The press releases sound promising, but the negotiations have a long way to go. Here’s what’s ahead at the midpoint of the COP26 climate talks.
Climate justice is about both where emissions come from and who suffers the consequences.
A former UN adviser explains what happens at climate summits like COP26 and why people fear this one won’t meet its goals.
Listen to the trailer for The Anthill’s new podcast series on climate change ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Energy and climate policies aren’t always headed in the same direction, but if they work together they can tackle two of the biggest challenges of our time.
A report from top energy analysts warns that to meet the Paris climate agreement goals, investment in new unabated coal plant projects should stop now.
Plus how to interpret the outcome of the pre-COP26 summit.
Some of Australia’s biggest property companies are making ambitious emissions-reduction pledges – but how well are they really doing?
Top contributors
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Visiting Professor of Practice, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
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Head of National Programs, Climateworks Centre
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Professor of Global Change Science at University of Leeds and, UCL
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Research Fellow, Climate & Energy College, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Physical Climate Change; Director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate, University of Leeds
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Research fellow, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the University of Wageningen, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
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Daniel Sperling is a Friend of The Conversation.
Distinguished Blue Planet Prize Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Founding Director, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis
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Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of Hydrogeology, UCL
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Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines
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Executive Director, University of Dayton Human Rights Center, University of Dayton
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Professor of Infrastructure Engineering and International Development, UCL
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Professor of International Politics, University of Leeds
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Director for Technology and Innovation at the International Renewable Energy Agency and Payne Institute Fellow, Colorado School of Mines
