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COP28: Global climate plans still fall short
Ahead of the Cop28 climate summit beginning on November 30 in Dubai, Sultan Al Jaber, the Cop28 president-designate has said that he believes an "unprecedented outcome" is still on the cards - keeping alive hopes something will happen.
China Dongsheng’s Titan Lithium unit to start drilling at Titan 1 project in Tanzania
COP28: Global climate plans still fall short
Ahead of the Cop28 climate summit beginning on November 30 in Dubai, Sultan Al Jaber, the Cop28 president-designate has said that he believes an "unprecedented outcome" is still on the cards - keeping alive hopes something will happen.
COP28: All the climate crisis warning lights flashing red – in charts and maps
The great and good have assembled in UAE’s capital of Dubai for the COP28 conference to hash out a plan to avert the looming environmental disaster, but its probably too late.
COP28 – what will be the main battles?
As around 70,000 people descend on Dubai for COP 28, the warnings signs of the climate crisis are clear. So far this year has been the hottest ever, and the future looks bleak.
REM: COP28 – what will be the main battles?
COP28: The EU's climate goals and the Western Balkans challenge
Where does the EU’s hopes for a deal to phase out fossil fuels leave coal-dependent aspiring members from the Western Balkans?
IEA offers five pillars for action at the COP28 climate summit
Renewable energy should be tripled globally by 2030. That is the first of five pillars of action from the International Energy Agency for the COP28 climate summit starting on November 30 in Dubai.
Jailed oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky loses control of stake in Ukraine’s leading privately owned oil and gas company JKX Oil & Gas Ltd.
JKX Oil & Gas’ subsidiary, Poltava Petroleum Company, is a leading non-state oil and gas producer in Ukraine, holding five production licences and one for geological study, including pilot production.
China dragging its heels on Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline investment, price deal
China is dragging its heels on committing to investments into the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline as it pushes for deeper discounts for Russian gas.
Host UAE planned to use COP28 for oil deals
COP28 host, the United Arab Emirates, has planned to use its status at the UN annual climate conference in Dubai to make new oil and gas deals with as many as 15 member nations, according to leaked briefing documents obtained by the BBC.
Equinor sells Nigeria oil business to Chappal Energies
Norwegian energy group Equinor announced on November 29 it will sell its Nigerian business, including its stake in the Agbami oil field, to Nigerian-owned Chappal Energies for an undisclosed amount.
ING: What companies and investors should know about COP28
COP28 will focus on ramping up efforts and investment in climate mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage control. It's now crucial that companies invest in clean technologies, harness climate finance opportunities and contribute to systems change.
Japan pledges to work with Mozambique towards restarting $20bn LNG project
Mozambique and Japan have committed to collaborate on resuming the development of a LNG project in the north of the African nation halted in 2021 due to security concerns.
CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Success in delivering Turkmenistan methane crackdown would be big moment for COP28
US and global institutions have been lobbying the “super-emitter” all year long. The moment of truth will arrive at the summit.
Raisi no-show suggests Iran irked by Turkey’s "words not action" posture on Gaza
Turkish companies provide Israel with 40% of its oil and at least 7% of its electricity. Tehran would like to see that stop.
Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline to begin constitution in 2024, Abuja says
The $25bn Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP) will begin construction in 2024, Nigeria's energy minister, Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said.
COP28: Western Balkan countries need better strategies to phase out coal, says CAN Europe
Reliance on outdated and inefficient coal-fired power plants in Bosnia, Kosovo and Serbia complicates the transition to renewable energy.
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