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The desert kingdom depends on oil dollars but its people already face a climate ‘at the verge of livability’. What’s going on?
#COP30 #climatecrisis
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- It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a vital last-minute concession
Read how it all went down
By Fiona Harvey
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- It took some oblique wording, but Saudi Arabia made a vital last-minute concession
Read how it all went down
By Fiona Harvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Rich countries failed to finance progress
- Countries are failing their legal duties (ICJ)
- “Loss and damage” money for recovery after climate disasters has been overlooked
#climatecrisis
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- Rich countries failed to finance progress
- Countries are failing their legal duties (ICJ)
- “Loss and damage” money for recovery after climate disasters has been overlooked
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Cop30 saw a climate movement revitalised
- New gender action plan is progress
- Nature is our greatest ally
#climatecrisis
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- Cop30 saw a climate movement revitalised
- New gender action plan is progress
- Nature is our greatest ally
#climatecrisis
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"I believe we have passed peak petrostate"
#COP30 #climatecrisis
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"I believe we have passed peak petrostate"
#COP30 #climatecrisis
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"The global transition towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development is irreversible and the trend of the future"
#climatecrisis
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"The global transition towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development is irreversible and the trend of the future"
#climatecrisis
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- Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
#climatecrisis
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- Wealthy countries agree to triple funds for countries to tackle climate impacts, but deforestation and critical minerals blocked from final deal
#climatecrisis
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#climatecrisis
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#climatecrisis
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- That was the message delivered directly to President Lula by eminent climate scientists here at #Cop30, led by Prof Johan Rockström
#climatecrisis
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- That was the message delivered directly to President Lula by eminent climate scientists here at #Cop30, led by Prof Johan Rockström
#climatecrisis
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Developing country negotiators speak candidly about meetings behind closed doors at the #COP30 climate summit
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Developing country negotiators speak candidly about meetings behind closed doors at the #COP30 climate summit
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- any mention of the subject would lead to a collapse of the climate talks they said, according to NGO observers inside the negotiations
#climatecrisis
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- any mention of the subject would lead to a collapse of the climate talks they said, according to NGO observers inside the negotiations
#climatecrisis
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Draft text only gives "passing mention" to roadmap to $1.3tn in climate finance, text on adaptation funds "weak and vague"
Developed countries need to do more if they want a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels
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Draft text only gives "passing mention" to roadmap to $1.3tn in climate finance, text on adaptation funds "weak and vague"
Developed countries need to do more if they want a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
"With this text as it stands, no deal is better than a bad deal. Failure on a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels would be a big win for petrostates, and for Trump and his hard right allies"
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"With this text as it stands, no deal is better than a bad deal. Failure on a roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels would be a big win for petrostates, and for Trump and his hard right allies"
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"The presidency is seeking to provoke a public row in the plenary session. This will tell the Arab Group and LMDCs that they have to compromise"
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"The presidency is seeking to provoke a public row in the plenary session. This will tell the Arab Group and LMDCs that they have to compromise"
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In summary, it looks like the small minority of opponents of transitioning away from fossil fuels have been allowed to run roughshod over this text.
But let's dive in...
Looks to be another fairly quiet day today until we get that draft text.
Meanwhile, we're waiting on new text that was promised to drop this morning...
In summary, it looks like the small minority of opponents of transitioning away from fossil fuels have been allowed to run roughshod over this text.
But let's dive in...
- he also identified some developed countries’ opposition to adaptation funding pledges
#climatecrisis
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- he also identified some developed countries’ opposition to adaptation funding pledges
#climatecrisis
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#climatecrisis
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#climatecrisis
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"Brazil's primary stated aim coming was to 'send a signal that the multilateral process is working'. It will require deep reserves of diplomacy just to prevent this Cop breaking down completely."
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"Brazil's primary stated aim coming was to 'send a signal that the multilateral process is working'. It will require deep reserves of diplomacy just to prevent this Cop breaking down completely."
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Live blog
#climatecrisis
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Live blog
#climatecrisis
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"true leadership is .. not lowering expectations to accommodate the most reluctant"
#cop30
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"true leadership is .. not lowering expectations to accommodate the most reluctant"
#cop30
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But in short - the diplomatic skills of the Brazilian hosts of Cop30 face a severe challenge
#climatecrisis #fossilfuels
But in short - the diplomatic skills of the Brazilian hosts of Cop30 face a severe challenge
#climatecrisis #fossilfuels
- Following a dramatic fire yesterday, the climate summit is meant to finish this evening, but disagreements over the final text look difficult to resolve
#climatecrisis
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- Following a dramatic fire yesterday, the climate summit is meant to finish this evening, but disagreements over the final text look difficult to resolve
#climatecrisis
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
- Brazilian presidency releases new text despite 29 nations threatening to block progress without the commitment
#climatecrisis
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- Brazilian presidency releases new text despite 29 nations threatening to block progress without the commitment
#climatecrisis
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The presidency has just dropped a new package of texts including the "global mutirão" cover, which makes no mention of fossil fuels or roadmaps
Here's my snap analysis (pic)
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The presidency has just dropped a new package of texts including the "global mutirão" cover, which makes no mention of fossil fuels or roadmaps
Here's my snap analysis (pic)
unfccc.int/sites/def...