Editor’s Note: John D. Sutter is a climate journalist and nonfiction filmmaker. He is the Ted Turner Visiting Professor of Environmental Media at George Washington University. The opinions expressed in this comment are his own. Read more CNN’s Opinion. As someone who has been reporting on the climate crisis for more than a decade, I… Read More »
COP28 climate summit chairman Sultan Al Jaber recently claimed there is no “science” that says phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, in comments that alarmed climate scientists. defenders. The future role of fossil fuels is one of the most controversial issues countries are grappling… Read More »
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions by 2030 and end routine flaring in their operations, the head of this year’s United Nations climate talks said Saturday. Activate what environmental groups call a “smoke screen.” Methane emissions are a major… Read More »
The United Arab Emirates, which hosts the upcoming COP28 climate summit, planned to use its role as an opportunity to strike oil and gas deals with other countries, CBS News partner network BBC News reported Monday. BBC, COP28 president Dr. Leaked briefing documents show that Sultan al-Jaber plans to discuss the oil and gas commercial… Read More »