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COP28: Everything you need to know

The COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai sought solutions to climate change, humanity's biggest threat.

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A woman holds an orange sign saying: public money for a green economy

A woman holds an orange sign saying: public money for a green economy

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Industrial complex in Russia emitting smoke via chimneys

Industrial complex in Russia emitting smoke via chimneys

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Felix Tshisekedi Präsident DR Kongo

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COP28 climate conference kicks off in Dubai+++Cameroon's efforts to save the Congo Basin Forest

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DW Eco Africa (Sendungslogo mit Partnerlogos englisch)

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Leaders confront climate crisis as COP28 kicks off - European property giant Signa declares insolvency

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People working a field

New climate disaster fund offers hope to poorer countries

A loss and damage fund to help climate-vulnerable nations, long-contested, has been launched at climate talks in Dubai.

A person stands in a dry landscape in Syria

A person stands in a dry landscape in Syria

COP28 launches climate 'loss and damage' fund

The fund has long been a request from nations vulnerable to the impact of global warming.

Two men in white robes speak with each other in front of a COP28 sign in Dubai

Two men in white robes speak with each other in front of a COP28 sign in Dubai

COP28 climate talks in United Arab Emirates draw controversy

World leaders are meeting in Dubai for two weeks to discuss climate action as part of COP28.

A man walks with a camel carrying his goods in an area 30 kilometers from the city of Gode, Ethiopia

A man walks with a camel carrying his goods in an area 30 kilometers from the city of Gode, Ethiopia

Greenhouse gases continue to rise as warming hits record

As countries meet in Dubai for climate talks to negotiate emissions reductions, the world is warming faster than ever.

Brailian President Silva attending an Amazon summit in August

Brailian President Silva attending an Amazon summit in August

Brazil's Amazon Fund: A global climate blueprint?

Before COP28, Brazil hopes for more cooperation among Global South nations and rich nations to pay long-promised funds.

A person walks past a "#COP28" sign

A person walks past a "#COP28" sign

What are the key fights that will dominate UN climate talks?

After a year of record temperatures, oil giant UAE is hosting the UN climate summit to stave off climate catastrophe.

An illustration showing people speaking at lecterns emerging from smartphones

An illustration showing people speaking at lecterns emerging from smartphones

Climate lies ramp up ahead of crucial climate talks in Dubai

A resurgent echo chamber of online climate disinformation is set to muddy efforts to cut emissions in the UAE.

Pope Francis arrives in the Paul IV hall on the occasion of the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Pope Francis arrives in the Paul IV hall on the occasion of the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Pope Francis 'still not well' after canceling COP28 trip

The 86-year-old pontiff was set to become the first Catholic Church head to address the UN climate summit.

Activists hold a giant banner reading "World Bank: End Fossil Finance" as well as placards with slogans such as "Dignity not debt" and "Make polluters pay" during a demonstration

Activists hold a giant banner reading "World Bank: End Fossil Finance" as well as placards with slogans such as "Dignity not debt" and "Make polluters pay" during a demonstration

Africa's inspiring climate activists

As Africa is hit by climate change, activists fight back and stoke hopes that green goals can prevail against profits.

Solar panels and a wind turbine in a field

Solar panels and a wind turbine in a field

Net zero by 2050: 9 charts showing the world's progress

The pressure is on for leaders at the 28th climate conference to prevent global warming from accelerating further.

An Indonesian palm oil farmer pushes a wheelbarrow

An Indonesian palm oil farmer pushes a wheelbarrow

Malaysia, Indonesia seek allies in EU deforestation row

Southeast Asian agricultural producers say incoming rules from the EU will harm small-scale farmers.

Smoke billowing out of an industrial chimney

Smoke billowing out of an industrial chimney

Climate change in 11 charts

As COP28 approaches, the climate crisis is in the spotlight. Here are the facts on how our planet is changing.

Now or never: How can we still save the climate?

Climate change is real, with heat waves, droughts and floods threatening people worldwide.

A giant placard spells out the words "#1.5C Stop Global Warming".

A giant placard spells out the words "#1.5C Stop Global Warming".

Is it too late to keep planetary heating below 1.5 Celsius?

Why is the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit important, and what happens if we exceed it?

A sign saying "#COP28" in Dubai

A sign saying "#COP28" in Dubai

How will Israel-Hamas conflict impact COP28 climate summit?

Observers suggest the polarizing conflict could complicate talks at the annual UN climate summit even more than usual.

In this Feb. 26, 1997 file photo, Khaled al-Otaiby, an official of the Saudi oil company Aramco, watches progress at a rig at the al-Howta oil field near Howta, Saudi Arabia.

In this Feb. 26, 1997 file photo, Khaled al-Otaiby, an official of the Saudi oil company Aramco, watches progress at a rig at the al-Howta oil field near Howta, Saudi Arabia.

How the Gulf region is planning for a life after oil

The Gulf countries are marching ahead with an ambitious domestic transition to renewable energy.

Clouds billowing from chimneys

Clouds billowing from chimneys

Emissions Gap Report: World off track to meet climate goals

CO2 emissions are still catastrophically high, according to the new UN Emissions Gap Report.

A woman walks to fetch water from a nearby hand-pump with a water cooler on her head, during a heatwave, on the outskirts of Jacobabad, Pakistan,

A woman walks to fetch water from a nearby hand-pump with a water cooler on her head, during a heatwave, on the outskirts of Jacobabad, Pakistan,

Climate change: 2023 likely hottest year recorded — EU

2023 is "virtually certain" to be the warmest on record, an EU monitor said as last month becomes the hottest October.

A poster of the COP28 at the Bonn Climate Change Conference.

A poster of the COP28 at the Bonn Climate Change Conference.

EU to push for phasing out fossil fuels at COP28

The agreed on the EU's COP28 negotiating positions, something short of a complete phaseout of fossil fuels.

Green Climate Fund flags outside the conference in Bonn

Green Climate Fund flags outside the conference in Bonn

Climate fund donations underwhelm ahead of COP28

A climate fund conference in Bonn has failed to attract enough pledges to meet the UN's target.

Spain's Energy Minister Teresa Ribera, seen here, gathered climate leaders before COP28

Spain's Energy Minister Teresa Ribera, seen here, gathered climate leaders before COP28

COP28: Climate leaders meet in Madrid ahead of summit

Spain is hosting a conference with energy and climate ministers ahead of COP28, the UN climate summit, in Dubai.

Exxon Mobil Corporation building in Georgetown, Guyana

Exxon Mobil Corporation building in Georgetown, Guyana

Climate change: UN's Guterres lambasts fossil fuel firms

The UN chief urged fossil fuel companies to stop measures which seek to "knee-cap" climate progress.

A man walks on cracked and dried up soil in southern Iraq

A man walks on cracked and dried up soil in southern Iraq

Climate: Bonn talks dominated by finance, global stocktake

After climate talks centered on finance and equity, focus is now on COP28 and the first global stocktake.

Impressions of the UNFCCC SB58 Bonn Climate Change Conference on June on June 8, 2023 in Bonn, Germany.

Impressions of the UNFCCC SB58 Bonn Climate Change Conference on June on June 8, 2023 in Bonn, Germany.

Global warming surged in past decade, research says

The research said human-induced warming was rising at an "unprecedented" rate.

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Firefighter trying to extinguish a blaze during wildfires in Greece

Firefighter trying to extinguish a blaze during wildfires in Greece

COP28: Little optimism as climate talks start in Bonn

Negotiators are meeting for the first time since an agreement to pay for some of the damage caused by extreme weather.

Workers sort coal near a coal mine

Workers sort coal near a coal mine

G7 ministers pledge to speed up clean energy transition

The G7 countries also vowed to eliminate new plastic pollution in their countries by 2040.

Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company and president-to-be of the upcoming COP28

Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company and president-to-be of the upcoming COP28

New COP28 head also boss of one of biggest oil companies

The UAE's Sultan al-Jaber supports renewable energy projects but also heads of one of the world's biggest oil firms.

Sultan al-Jaber speaking an oil conference in 2019

Sultan al-Jaber speaking an oil conference in 2019

COP28: UAE names oil chief to head climate talks

The man heading the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said talks to tackle climate change would be "pragmatic."