As the COP28 in Dubai enters its final week, the focus is on urgent negotiations to reach an agreement on tackling global warming. The conference has seen discussions on carbon capture, climate finance, and the phase-out of fossil fuels, with OPEC urging its members to reject any agreements that target fossil fuels. COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has urged countries to work together to meet green finance pledges and keep the goals of the Paris Agreement alive. The world is warned that it could break the 1.5°C warming limit for the first time in 2024, and the global warming threshold could be temporarily hit next year. Dubai, the host city, has set a stricter target to cut its carbon emissions in half by the end of this decade. Civil society groups have accused the UN Climate Secretariat of policing their actions and expressions of solidarity at the summit, including pro-Palestine expressions. Meanwhile, a Dutch-led coalition moves to phase out fossil fuel subsidies at COP28. The oil industry's presence at the summit has been notable, with China stating that there is not much chance of success at COP28 without a solution on fossil fuels. Saudi Arabia has also been exerting pressure on UAE to shift COP28 focus away from oil and gas.
Explore a collection of commentaries on the challenges and opportunities presented by the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai. https://t.co/6Gh3Zsl36D https://t.co/8kb2YNhom7
Saudi Arabia piles pressure on UAE to shift COP28 focus away from oil and gas https://t.co/mKgEBPWrUx
Dutch-led coalition moves to phase out fossil fuel subsidies at COP28 https://t.co/zmoE0xuWSW https://t.co/t9Nn3zfmWa
China says not much chance of success at COP28 without a solution on fossil fuels https://t.co/ZSVeBHg0CM https://t.co/O6F2OOMNh4
⚠️ DUTCH-LED COALITION MOVES TO PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES AT COP28 Full Story → https://t.co/j4ev2WXOoQ https://t.co/vJliJMcgqi
Activists stage rare UAE politics protest during COP28 climate summit https://t.co/A0xmkmaRt5 https://t.co/lDaicJ67Va
Fossil-fuel producers are fighting an existential battle in the final stretch of the U.N. climate conference in Dubai https://t.co/aiNXaA2183
At the world’s most important climate summit, the oil industry is in evidence everywhere https://t.co/usnzDhakuc
At the world’s most important climate summit, the oil industry is in evidence everywhere https://t.co/Mb5eSb3I3K
#BREAKING Spanish minister slams 'disgusting' OPEC push on fossil fuels at COP28 https://t.co/yRsiitoHlD
The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as the United Nations climate summit heads into its final week. https://t.co/xcSeQTFoJl
As United Nations climate talks enter their second week, negotiators who are largely focused on how to curb climate change have another thing on their plates: how to adapt to the warming that’s already here. https://t.co/HPdfYX1wI6
At the world’s most important climate summit, the oil industry is in evidence everywhere https://t.co/bsQCq4DNzv
OPEC rallies members against fossil fuels phase out at COP 28 https://t.co/h5uhLJ28qx
Draft climate summit document floats fossil fuel phaseout but light on timeline details https://t.co/ucA8Mck9B8 https://t.co/9DQFEHGCFc
Veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements possible, especially on the central issue of the fading future of fossil fuels for a dangerously warming planet. https://t.co/DWLDa5YLkA
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber urged countries to work together to reach an agreement, opening a plenary session as the summit entered its toughest phase of negotiations https://t.co/rKlOUzKLXV https://t.co/72ZSCNZYit
COP28 isn’t even over, but next year’s climate conference is already in the spotlight. https://t.co/eNCG35WTtU
NEW: Global temps are poised to shatter a key climate threshold many thought was still years away — so fast that some scientists say world leaders should give up on pretense they can still prevent disastrous warming. Reporting by @chicoharlan @ssdance ⬇️ https://t.co/MOGk98I8Vx
Breaking News: The head of the OPEC oil cartel told members to block any deal at the COP28 climate summit that would target fossil fuels. https://t.co/LrSxONxVYs
World leaders tout climate goal increasingly seen as out of reach New research shows a planet on track to top a warming benchmark next year, but many at COP28 remain hopeful — too hopeful, in the eyes of some scientists. https://t.co/HnPC52dIWy
The COP28 climate summit is shifting into high gear is entering the second week of the summit. https://t.co/fpjZVxuhVY
Activists have been reportedly threatened with removal from the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai for wearing keffiyehs or pro-Palestine badges inside the conference centre’s blue zone, one of the “dedicated spaces” for protests at the summit https://t.co/duUwY1KlxP
Young people at COP28 in Dubai are calling on the world to "do better" to ensure their countries — and the planet — are habitable for generations to come. https://t.co/k9PMnYaDRI
Despite the best efforts of movements like Kick Big Polluters Out, the fossil-fuel industry not only has a seat at the table at this year’s #COP28 climate talks; it is playing host, notes @ciel_tweets's @NikkiReisch. https://t.co/KLgq3GnWqI
With five days left before the conference's scheduled end, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber urged countries to work together to reach an agreement https://t.co/rKlOUzLjNt https://t.co/uoZUcrsHt0
Civil society groups on Friday accused the UN Climate Secretariat of “unprecedented" policing of their actions and expressions of solidarity with Palestine at the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai https://t.co/AziOe61FuG
BREAKING: at COP28 the world is warned that 1.5°C of global warming will change the conditions in which we live forever 🧵
Fears of failure surround the 28th U.N. Climate Change Conference in Dubai. David Victor discusses the lingering dispute at the center of it. https://t.co/FPzWV7sVCV
'Let's please get this job done': COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber urged countries to get out of their comfort zones and work together to reach an agreement before the two-week summit ends https://t.co/rKlOUzLjNt https://t.co/0s4CAjaOM3
#OPEC SECRETARY GENERAL LETTER TO OPEC MEMBERS: URGES OPEC COUNTRIES TO PROACTIVELY REJECT ANY #COP28 DEAL TEXT OR FORMULA THAT TARGETS FOSSIL FUELS RATHER THAN EMISSIONS
🛢️ OPEC SECRETARY GENERAL URGENT LETTER DATED DEC. 6 TO OPEC MEMBERS: URGES OPEC COUNTRIES TO PROACTIVELY REJECT ANY COP28 DEAL TEXT OR FORMULA THAT TARGETS FOSSIL FUELS RATHER THAN EMISSIONS 🛢️ OPEC SECRETARY GENERAL LETTER TO OPEC MEMBERS: UNDUE AND DISPROPORTIONATE PRESSURE…
OPEC’s top official urges member countries to reject any agreements that target fossil fuels at the latest climate negotiations https://t.co/thKrwFKEyS
As negotiations enter their final stretch, the pressure is on the COP28 president to prove he can deliver his lofty promise to make this the most important climate talks since Paris https://t.co/NtPAp5Fj89
How to effectively distribute climate loss-and-damage funds is a key question at the COP28 meeting in Dubai, writes Yolande Wright https://t.co/Ac7BP7uKi9
Latest COP28 draft text sets new options on fossil fuel phase out https://t.co/yAE8Y5RU6v https://t.co/elyIrmFMw6
Latest COP28 draft text sets new options on fossil fuel phase out https://t.co/caJiNBIxRz https://t.co/MVjd5NK4wq
“The phase down of fossil fuels is essential,” COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber says, as negotiators at the climate summit debate whether to phase out coal, oil and gas to slow global warming https://t.co/qw9nJ4MeA6 https://t.co/etKC1wbogX
“The phase down of fossil fuels is essential,” COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber says, as negotiators at the climate summit debate whether to phase out coal, oil and gas to slow global warming https://t.co/cvH596k3nj https://t.co/3zX50RsZFP
Dubai, which is hosting the COP28 climate summit, sets a stricter target to cut its carbon emissions in half by the end of this decade https://t.co/CXU8NwUrOz
Negotiators are the COP28 climate summit are arguing over whether to phase out coal, oil and gas in order to slow global warming https://t.co/HyWePk499e
UN #climate talks chief pushes for rapid draft deal https://t.co/TYknRgOJju
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber urged countries to get out of their comfort zones and work together to reach an agreement before the two-week summit ends https://t.co/rKlOUzKLXV https://t.co/jG4uhbgN7a
The head of #COP28 UN climate talks pressed nations on Friday to move fast to deliver an "unprecedented" pact on tackling global warming, as negotiators scrambled to bridge differences over phasing out fossil fuels ➡️ https://t.co/Q97uokEPwi https://t.co/cY44xDXGfp
Global warming threshold could be hit temporarily in 2024-UK's Met Office https://t.co/LqeF7uu6jN https://t.co/kRQCjVn9ZR
A push to fix carbon markets is gaining momentum as climate envoys at the COP28 conference in Dubai look for ways to meet green finance pledges and keep the goals of the Paris Agreement alive https://t.co/KSX84c46BT
The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as the United Nations climate summit heads into its final week. https://t.co/xcSeQTFoJl
COP28 leader urges nations to get out of 'comfort zones' https://t.co/0x9r5AMj1C https://t.co/DWctF7FDXl
#COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber urged countries to get out of their comfort zones and work together to reach agreement before the two-week summit ends https://t.co/EpTFvttH8Z
After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations climate summit Wednesday finished up their first week in a more familiar place for them: the murky middle where momentum and roadblocks intertwine. https://t.co/59NbVJSzZF
Setting a goal on how the world manages to deal with the warming already caused is expected to be a major outcome of the global climate summit in Dubai https://t.co/iWc7aTQ3Al
The OPEC+ coalition’s grip on global oil markets is looking less secure by the day https://t.co/Pqdc7vYk52
The OPEC+ coalition’s grip on global oil markets is looking less secure by the day https://t.co/KRdXKxnQn7
Dubai’s gold-gilded COP28 summit changes climate talks forever https://t.co/i3hNYeUnlm https://t.co/ymNzuzts0E
Climate finance will be a central point of discussion at this year’s UN climate conference, COP28. Here's what to know: https://t.co/JJwyO84Hri
Carbon capture becomes focus for divisions at climate conference https://t.co/13Rd747CK4 https://t.co/wubyIcA165
World predicted to break 1.5°C warming limit for first time in 2024 https://t.co/WZMcDdwpiw
The world got failing grades on climate action. Here's how COP28 aims to fix that https://t.co/OYMLvqWFjX
The first week of COP28 brought climate wins and flops, from a pledge by much 👇 https://t.co/Q4E5WlX75f
Carbon capture is key to #COP28UAE debate over ending or extending fossil fuels #NWBetterPlanet 🌎 https://t.co/sFnfCKuOzh
'Raise the bar' at UN climate summit, urges COP28 leader Jaber https://t.co/PRzhKG3TlU https://t.co/Dkxdie7D6M
Climate talks shift into high gear as COP28 enters final week https://t.co/bj7HQEst8B
Overlooking COP28 from 800 meters high, our Bloomberg Green reporters have thoughts on what to expect from the climate negotiations in Dubai over the next several days https://t.co/z2QlRilcm5