The U.N. Climate Talks Hung Poorer Nations Out to Dry

An energy transition will be especially difficult for countries staring down onerous debt burdens. Just 42 countries have doubled their governmental, corporate, and household debt over the last decade and now carry a combined load of $3.5 trillion. In Nigeria—an Continue reading The U.N. Climate Talks Hung Poorer Nations Out to Dry

The COP28 Climate Talks: So Many Pledges, So Little Progress

A draft negotiating text released Tuesday morning UAE time shows that such a phaseout is indeed being considered by countries currently haggling over what the final, codified takeaways from the stocktake will be. “An orderly and just phase out of Continue reading The COP28 Climate Talks: So Many Pledges, So Little Progress

U.N. Climate Talks Are Crawling with Fossil Fuel Honchos and Flacks

By claiming they will at some point capture massive amounts of carbon dioxide, though, companies like ADNOC and ExxonMobil can sell world leaders on the comforting idea that not much has to change. Unfortunately, the climate models compiled by the Continue reading U.N. Climate Talks Are Crawling with Fossil Fuel Honchos and Flacks