Climate scientists are ringing in the new year with alarming data: 2023 was the hottest year ever on record, and not by a slim margin. A new report published by the Copernicus Climate Change Service, a component of the European Union’s climate change observation program, found that “2023 is confirmed …
Read More »Climate Summit Strikes Historic Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels
After nearly two weeks of controversy and contentious negotiations, nations at the UN’s 2023 global climate summit, COP28, have signed a historic agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The agreement, signed by more than 200 nations, almost fell apart at the finish line. …
Read More »Oil Nations' Commitment to Destroying Planet Threatens Climate Summit
Climate activists say the 2023 UN Climate Conference is on “the verge of complete failure” after oil-producing nations secured the removal of language calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels from the summit’s draft agreement. COP28, held in Dubai and headed by Sultan al-Jaber — the CEO of the United …
Read More »COP28 Climate Summit President Has 'Direct Conflict of Interest,' Al Gore Says
Al Gore criticized the United Arab Emirates for hosting a United Nations climate conference and appointing an oil executive to serve as the summit’s president, saying the move was “ridiculous” and “a direct conflict of interests.” The former vice president made the comments on CNN’s State of the Union after …
Read More »Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia Tries to Claim Clean Energy Is Bad for the Environment
The 2023 COP28 UN Climate Change Conference is underway, and the oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia is extremely concerned about the damage unchecked use of energy resources — specifically the growth of renewable energy — might do to the planet. It has nothing to do with their status as a …
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