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How Russia won a ‘dangerous loophole’ for fossil gas at Cop28
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How Russia won a ‘dangerous loophole’ for fossil gas at Cop28

With the EU ambivalent and small island states absent, Russia’s call for “transitional fuels” – read gas – made it into the Cop28 agreement The Russian government’s campaign for endorsement of “transitional fuels” succeeded at the Cop28 climate talks in Dubai. Russia, the world’s second biggest gas producer, told the United Nations back in February...

Biggest climate deniers, blockers, and fossil fuel PR firms attend COP28
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Biggest climate deniers, blockers, and fossil fuel PR firms attend COP28

Shills for Chevron, Exxon, Shell, and Total among those at UN climate talks DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Fossil fuel corporations aren’t the only ones flooding climate talks. As analysis by Corporate Accountability finds, some of the fossil fuel industry’s most vocal surrogates for climate denial and propaganda are well-represented. What’s more, these climate obstructors have...

COP28: The Significant Issues to Watch
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COP28: The Significant Issues to Watch

With around two weeks to go before the start of the COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, the main priorities for those climate talks are coming into sharper focus. For industry, an important conversation to watch is the continuing, deepening push for agreement on phasing out fossil fuels. Expect this to be a major priority from...

Greenwashing an Oil CEO
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Greenwashing an Oil CEO

The man leading the upcoming COP28 UN climate talks in Dubai heads the United Arab Emirates’ state oil company. Sultan Al Jaber is the climate envoy for the UAE and has led the state renewable energy company, but some critics question the substance of his green credentials. Journalist Ben Stockton of The Intercept joins Host...

Larry Fink Leads CEOs Back to COP Talks They Snubbed Last Year
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Larry Fink Leads CEOs Back to COP Talks They Snubbed Last Year

Wall Street is returning to climate talks that it largely snubbed last year, as the United Arab Emirates steps into the role of host. BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink is among a string of finance heavyweights planning to attend the COP28 summit in Dubai that starts next month, according to people familiar with...