COP28 committed to tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency worldwide.
With President Cyril Ramaphosa, we launched the ‘Scaling up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, aligned with COP28’s goal to triple capacity by 2030.
ℹ️ Read more: europa.eu/!3pqdxc
#G20
With President Cyril Ramaphosa, we launched the ‘Scaling up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, aligned with COP28’s goal to triple capacity by 2030.
ℹ️ Read more: europa.eu/!3pqdxc
#G20
November 18, 2024 at 10:16 AM
COP28 committed to tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency worldwide.
With President Cyril Ramaphosa, we launched the ‘Scaling up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, aligned with COP28’s goal to triple capacity by 2030.
ℹ️ Read more: europa.eu/!3pqdxc
#G20
With President Cyril Ramaphosa, we launched the ‘Scaling up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, aligned with COP28’s goal to triple capacity by 2030.
ℹ️ Read more: europa.eu/!3pqdxc
#G20
🌍 EU Gas Surplus: Climate Liability?
REPowerEU data: Gas supply exceeds demand by 43% (2030) and 42% (2040). Risks:
🔸 Lock-in via long-term contracts vs 2040’s 90% emissions cut
🔸 Undercuts heat pumps/renewables
🔸 No phaseout link to COP28
Will gas oversupply lead to stranded assets?
REPowerEU data: Gas supply exceeds demand by 43% (2030) and 42% (2040). Risks:
🔸 Lock-in via long-term contracts vs 2040’s 90% emissions cut
🔸 Undercuts heat pumps/renewables
🔸 No phaseout link to COP28
Will gas oversupply lead to stranded assets?
May 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🌍 EU Gas Surplus: Climate Liability?
REPowerEU data: Gas supply exceeds demand by 43% (2030) and 42% (2040). Risks:
🔸 Lock-in via long-term contracts vs 2040’s 90% emissions cut
🔸 Undercuts heat pumps/renewables
🔸 No phaseout link to COP28
Will gas oversupply lead to stranded assets?
REPowerEU data: Gas supply exceeds demand by 43% (2030) and 42% (2040). Risks:
🔸 Lock-in via long-term contracts vs 2040’s 90% emissions cut
🔸 Undercuts heat pumps/renewables
🔸 No phaseout link to COP28
Will gas oversupply lead to stranded assets?
Climate talks falter as ideological divides overshadow the need to translate COP28’s energy transition roadmap into actionable plans.
Analysis: COP29 risks undermining COP28’s breakthrough | Semafor
Climate talks falter as ideological divides overshadow the need to translate COP28’s energy transition roadmap into actionable plans.
www.semafor.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Climate talks falter as ideological divides overshadow the need to translate COP28’s energy transition roadmap into actionable plans.
These events sure seem like worth having.
December 3, 2023 at 3:47 PM
These events sure seem like worth having.
Kohlenstoffspeicherung im Stromsektor? War Europa auf der COP28 voll dagegen. Jetzt macht Deutschland wohl den Weg frei, um CCS für Erdgaskraftwerke möglich zu machen.
www.deutschlandfunk.de/deponieren-s...
www.deutschlandfunk.de/deponieren-s...
www.deutschlandfunk.de
February 8, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Kohlenstoffspeicherung im Stromsektor? War Europa auf der COP28 voll dagegen. Jetzt macht Deutschland wohl den Weg frei, um CCS für Erdgaskraftwerke möglich zu machen.
www.deutschlandfunk.de/deponieren-s...
www.deutschlandfunk.de/deponieren-s...
Det var en glad Dan Jørgensen (S), der i forbindelse med COP28 annoncerede, at det lykkedes verdens lande at lave en klimafond, som skal kompensere sårbare lande for klimarelaterede skader. Men i dag, to år senere, er der stadig ikke udbetalt en eneste krone. Læs her: https://danwatch.dk/?p=44833
January 16, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Det var en glad Dan Jørgensen (S), der i forbindelse med COP28 annoncerede, at det lykkedes verdens lande at lave en klimafond, som skal kompensere sårbare lande for klimarelaterede skader. Men i dag, to år senere, er der stadig ikke udbetalt en eneste krone. Læs her: https://danwatch.dk/?p=44833
why are we holding the world's most important climate conference in a petro-dictatorship. seems bad, to me heatmap.news/politics/cop...
COP28’s Completely Predictable Crisis
Holding the big climate conference in Dubai was always absurd.
heatmap.news
December 6, 2023 at 2:27 PM
why are we holding the world's most important climate conference in a petro-dictatorship. seems bad, to me heatmap.news/politics/cop...
And more info on the work done for the fossil fuel industry by a firm owned by the Daily Mail's parent company: www.desmog.com/2023/11/29/f...
Fossil Fuel Friendly Daily Mail Firm Handed £500k Government Contract to Run UK COP28 Events
The UK’s events at this year’s COP28 summit will be hosted by a Daily Mail events firm that specialises in organising exhibitions for the oil and gas industry, DeSmog can reveal. Government records s...
www.desmog.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
And more info on the work done for the fossil fuel industry by a firm owned by the Daily Mail's parent company: www.desmog.com/2023/11/29/f...
The atmosphere (well, physics really) is the ultimate arbiter of COP28's success or failure. So far, the COP trends are not exactly our friend.
www.axios.com/2023/11/29/c...
www.axios.com/2023/11/29/c...
COP28's high planetary stakes
Global emissions and temperatures are dramatically outpacing outcomes from the COP process.
www.axios.com
November 29, 2023 at 5:54 PM
The atmosphere (well, physics really) is the ultimate arbiter of COP28's success or failure. So far, the COP trends are not exactly our friend.
www.axios.com/2023/11/29/c...
www.axios.com/2023/11/29/c...
Kolumne: In knapp drei Wochen beginnt die Weltklimakonferenz #COP28 in Dubai. Sie droht schon jetzt zur Farce zu werden. Der Konferenzpräsident ist Ölmanager – und er hat einen selbstmörderischen Plan für Anti-Klimapolitik. #McKinsey-Beratern sei Dank. Europa muss in Dubai Gegenhalten, massiv.
McKinsey und die Klimakonferenz: Die Untergangsberater – der Rationalist – Kolumne
In knapp drei Wochen beginnt die Weltklimakonferenz in Dubai. Wird sie zur Farce? Der Konferenzpräsident ist Ölmanager – und er hat einen selbstmörderischen Plan für die Klimapolitik. McKinsey s...
www.spiegel.de
November 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM
Kolumne: In knapp drei Wochen beginnt die Weltklimakonferenz #COP28 in Dubai. Sie droht schon jetzt zur Farce zu werden. Der Konferenzpräsident ist Ölmanager – und er hat einen selbstmörderischen Plan für Anti-Klimapolitik. #McKinsey-Beratern sei Dank. Europa muss in Dubai Gegenhalten, massiv.
"The Gulf monarchies in particular could not possibly exist without their massive fossil fuel profits."
@ryanlcooper.com on the absurdity of Dubai's COP28:
@ryanlcooper.com on the absurdity of Dubai's COP28:
COP28’s Completely Predictable Crisis
Holding the big climate conference in Dubai was always absurd.
heatmap.news
December 6, 2023 at 3:49 PM
"The Gulf monarchies in particular could not possibly exist without their massive fossil fuel profits."
@ryanlcooper.com on the absurdity of Dubai's COP28:
@ryanlcooper.com on the absurdity of Dubai's COP28:
Deutschland kämpft auf der COP28 für ein besseres Ergebnis. Baerbock und Morgan kann man wenig vorwerfen, so weit man mitbekommt. Aber Deutschland verhandelt im Schatten der Schuldenbremse, im Schatten des Kanzlers, im Schatten seiner Klimasünden. Das schwächt beide.
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
(S+) COP28 in Dubai: Deutschlands Glaubwürdigkeitsprobleme auf der Klimakonferenz
Traditionell kämpfen die deutschen Vertreter auf Klimakonferenzen für ambitionierte Ergebnisse. Wird die Regierung diesmal von ihren eigenen Klimasünden eingeholt?
www.spiegel.de
December 12, 2023 at 12:09 PM
Deutschland kämpft auf der COP28 für ein besseres Ergebnis. Baerbock und Morgan kann man wenig vorwerfen, so weit man mitbekommt. Aber Deutschland verhandelt im Schatten der Schuldenbremse, im Schatten des Kanzlers, im Schatten seiner Klimasünden. Das schwächt beide.
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...
The European Commission has in line with COP28 committed to tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency worldwide.
Von Der Leyen and South African president Ramaphosa, launched togheter the ‘Scaling up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, to meet the COP28's goal to triple capacity by 2030. 🇪🇺🇿🇦
Von Der Leyen and South African president Ramaphosa, launched togheter the ‘Scaling up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, to meet the COP28's goal to triple capacity by 2030. 🇪🇺🇿🇦
November 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM
The European Commission has in line with COP28 committed to tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency worldwide.
Von Der Leyen and South African president Ramaphosa, launched togheter the ‘Scaling up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, to meet the COP28's goal to triple capacity by 2030. 🇪🇺🇿🇦
Von Der Leyen and South African president Ramaphosa, launched togheter the ‘Scaling up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, to meet the COP28's goal to triple capacity by 2030. 🇪🇺🇿🇦
A Mongabay investigation finds CC35’s executive secretary used climate summits to advance private carbon-credit interests, pushing a multimillion-dollar deal tied to an associate accused of abusive contracts with Indigenous communities. He also left Ecuador with unpaid COP28 debts.
The rise of CC35 and the business behind its climate deals
This investigation was produced with support from the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). Isabel Alarcón contributed reporting from Ecuador. BARCELONA — Covering more than 65 million…
news.mongabay.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A Mongabay investigation finds CC35’s executive secretary used climate summits to advance private carbon-credit interests, pushing a multimillion-dollar deal tied to an associate accused of abusive contracts with Indigenous communities. He also left Ecuador with unpaid COP28 debts.
COP28's gigantic carbon footprint as 400k attend climate change conference
COP28's gigantic carbon footprint as 400k attend climate change conference
A United Nations climate change conference in Dubai will have the largest carbon footprint compared to previous summits, experts have warned.
www.express.co.uk
November 30, 2023 at 5:12 PM
COP28's gigantic carbon footprint as 400k attend climate change conference
On #COP29: Baku was a win for #FossilFuel lobbyists—more watered-down compromises, with climate finance commitments & the mitigation agenda failing to align with science & justice.
A few steps back from #COP28's acknowledgement of the need to #PhaseOutFossilFuels
A few steps back from #COP28's acknowledgement of the need to #PhaseOutFossilFuels
UN Secretary-General Statement on COP29 | United Nations Secretary-General
www.un.org
November 24, 2024 at 1:59 AM
On #COP29: Baku was a win for #FossilFuel lobbyists—more watered-down compromises, with climate finance commitments & the mitigation agenda failing to align with science & justice.
A few steps back from #COP28's acknowledgement of the need to #PhaseOutFossilFuels
A few steps back from #COP28's acknowledgement of the need to #PhaseOutFossilFuels
3 COP bombshells today
@chloefarand.bsky.social
McKinsey driving African agenda:
climatechangenews.com/2023/11/27/l...
Centre for Climate Reporting, BBC, Channel 4:
Saudi stoking oil demand:
climate-reporting.org/undercover-s...
UAE using COP for oil deals:
climate-reporting.org/cop28-presid...
@chloefarand.bsky.social
McKinsey driving African agenda:
climatechangenews.com/2023/11/27/l...
Centre for Climate Reporting, BBC, Channel 4:
Saudi stoking oil demand:
climate-reporting.org/undercover-s...
UAE using COP for oil deals:
climate-reporting.org/cop28-presid...
Leaks reveal how McKinsey drives African climate agenda
Whistleblowers caution about the increasing role of McKinsey in the climate agenda, promoting carbon markets and energy transition plans
climatechangenews.com
November 27, 2023 at 10:59 PM
3 COP bombshells today
@chloefarand.bsky.social
McKinsey driving African agenda:
climatechangenews.com/2023/11/27/l...
Centre for Climate Reporting, BBC, Channel 4:
Saudi stoking oil demand:
climate-reporting.org/undercover-s...
UAE using COP for oil deals:
climate-reporting.org/cop28-presid...
@chloefarand.bsky.social
McKinsey driving African agenda:
climatechangenews.com/2023/11/27/l...
Centre for Climate Reporting, BBC, Channel 4:
Saudi stoking oil demand:
climate-reporting.org/undercover-s...
UAE using COP for oil deals:
climate-reporting.org/cop28-presid...
We're in three digits now. Data updated to the first day of COP28.
A few close calls at breaking the combo but we're on 108 days in a row where every single day has been the hottest of that day of the year on record (since at least 1940)
A few close calls at breaking the combo but we're on 108 days in a row where every single day has been the hottest of that day of the year on record (since at least 1940)
December 4, 2023 at 11:10 PM
We're in three digits now. Data updated to the first day of COP28.
A few close calls at breaking the combo but we're on 108 days in a row where every single day has been the hottest of that day of the year on record (since at least 1940)
A few close calls at breaking the combo but we're on 108 days in a row where every single day has been the hottest of that day of the year on record (since at least 1940)
Im Rahmen des #KlimaCountdown|s der Bertelsmann Stiftung zu #COP28 empfehle ich euch heute unsere 4 Podcasts zum notwendigen nachhaltigen Wandel mit Prof. @beyond-ideology.bsky.social, Prof. Roos, Prof. Zahn und Dr. Noack Spoiler: Der Wandel muss im Kopf stattfinden.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/positi...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/positi...
Positive Narrative für die nachhaltige Transformation
Noch 6 Tage im #COP28-#KlimaCountdown der Bertelsmann Stiftung! Heute möchte ich euch unsere Podcasts mit spannenden Personen und Themen empfehlen. Der “Grenzen des Wachstums”-Co-Autor Erich Zahn...
www.linkedin.com
November 24, 2023 at 9:09 AM
Im Rahmen des #KlimaCountdown|s der Bertelsmann Stiftung zu #COP28 empfehle ich euch heute unsere 4 Podcasts zum notwendigen nachhaltigen Wandel mit Prof. @beyond-ideology.bsky.social, Prof. Roos, Prof. Zahn und Dr. Noack Spoiler: Der Wandel muss im Kopf stattfinden.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/positi...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/positi...
HELLO FRIENDS: I wrote a big, hearty summary of the current state of carbon capture, off the back of COP28's poison pill inclusion of this delay tactic in an official text
CCS works by not working: a failure bomb with a huge blast radius.
here's a thread for ya!
ketanjoshi.co/2023/12/17/c...
CCS works by not working: a failure bomb with a huge blast radius.
here's a thread for ya!
ketanjoshi.co/2023/12/17/c...
December 18, 2023 at 2:33 PM
HELLO FRIENDS: I wrote a big, hearty summary of the current state of carbon capture, off the back of COP28's poison pill inclusion of this delay tactic in an official text
CCS works by not working: a failure bomb with a huge blast radius.
here's a thread for ya!
ketanjoshi.co/2023/12/17/c...
CCS works by not working: a failure bomb with a huge blast radius.
here's a thread for ya!
ketanjoshi.co/2023/12/17/c...
Über Protest auf der COP28 - den kleinen Raum, die vielen Auflagen, die große Nervosität und das vieles überlagernde Thema Israel/Palästina: www.spiegel.de/politik/deut... (+)
(S+) Uno-Klimakonferenz COP28 und Aktivismus: Kein Walk on Sunshine
In Dubai bekommen Aktivistinnen und Aktivisten strenge Auflagen. Proteste gibt es auf der COP dennoch. Deutlich wird, wie einig die Bewegung ist, wenn es um Israel geht – mit einer Ausnahme.
www.spiegel.de
December 10, 2023 at 12:48 PM
Über Protest auf der COP28 - den kleinen Raum, die vielen Auflagen, die große Nervosität und das vieles überlagernde Thema Israel/Palästina: www.spiegel.de/politik/deut... (+)
Activists warned COP28’s “transition fuels” clause was a loophole. Russia is proving them right. buff.ly/bk2Gzu0
October 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Activists warned COP28’s “transition fuels” clause was a loophole. Russia is proving them right. buff.ly/bk2Gzu0