COP28 was Africa’s ‘most vocal COP ever’. African leaders’ assertiveness paid off with new climate finance deals being struck.
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The African Food Systems Transformation Collective says COP28 must enable transition from fossil-fuelled food systems and leverage indigenous knowledge so that all can sustainably access good food.
Yes, there was some progress at COP28. But the international community is not taking this enormous climate challenge as seriously as it should.
In the first commitment of its kind, 63 countries promised to slash emissions from cooling and refrigeration.
Though hard to quantify, the social consequences of climate change are vast.
Theatre and the arts can be vehicles for thinking globally and acting locally, embracing alternative ways of knowing and acknowledging holistic approaches to addressing climate change.
Areas of the world where species are exposed to potentially dangerous temperatures are due to get much bigger.
This year, China has built renewables at a truly staggering pace. But can its tech-first approach actually cut emissions – and find common ground at COP28?
Does the science support the need for a fossil fuel phase out to reach 1.5 C? The answer depends on whether we believe that carbon capture and removal technologies can be deployed safely at scale.
Many oil and gas companies support a tax on carbon, even though they are significant emitters.
Embracing hope in the good, alongside recognizing the bad, can reduce eco-anxiety, improve mental health and may just be the key to driving strong and meaningful climate action.
When forest communities have secure rights and tenure, the results can be miraculous.
As Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen lands in Dubai for COP28, Australia has announced an extra A$150 in climate finance with a focus on the Pacific region.
Banning public funding for overseas fossil fuel projects will boost Australia’s climate leadership. But can it take the next step and do it domestically?
Carbon capture and sequestration can play a role in limiting warming but the nuances of its application are far more complicated than just planting trees. Getting it wrong could make warming worse.
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.
The Sunnylands Statement has set a powerful signal for COP28, however, it also highlights that more must be done in Dubai to define what it means to achieve ‘net zero.’
Coral reefs are already being lost, and four other vital climate systems may tip soon.
South Africa’s plan to transition to green energy may eventually benefit big private companies more than ordinary citizens.
The Anthropocene began quickly, but will last deep into the geological future.
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Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Professor of Infrastructure Engineering and International Development, UCL
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Associate Professor & Viscount Bennett Professor of Law, Dalhousie University
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Professor of Natural Sciences, UCL
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Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations (Global Environmental Governance and Diplomacy), McGill University
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Visiting Professor of Practice, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
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Ph.D. Candidate in Philosophy, Political Studies, and Sociology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer (Political Science), University of Lagos
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PhD Candidate, School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London
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Associate Professor, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Marine Science, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Philosophy, Uskudar University; Visiting Professor, Clark University
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Assistant professor in organisational and economic sociology, EM Lyon Business School
