Europe’s ‘Dash for Gas’ in Africa is a Setback for Renewable Energy 07/11/2022 Kerry Cullinan Europe’s attempts to get alternative gas supplies from African countries in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine are a “bridge to nowhere”, former US vice-president Al Gore told the UN climate change talks in Egypt, COP27. “We must see the so-called dash for gas for what it really is: a dash down a bridge […] Continue reading -> Welcome to Egypt: COP27 Off To An Eerie Start 07/11/2022 Stefan Anderson As ceremonies opened in Sharm El-Sheik’s grand plenary hall on Monday, only one word came to mind in trying to sum up the scene: surreal. World leaders paraded into the hall to music seemingly taken from a Star Wars film. The cast of speakers taking the stage consisted of a petro-state monarch, a friendly host […] Continue reading -> Loss and Damage Added to Climate Agenda; WHO Calls for Fossil Fuels ‘Non-Proliferation Treaty’ 06/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher ¨Loss and damage´ from climate change gains a formal place on the COP27 agenda, as conference gets underway, while the World Health Organization issues urgent appeal to world leaders to negotiate a treaty to phase out fossil fuels altogether. Sharm el Sheikh – In a historic first, the issue of ¨loss and damage¨ finance for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts
Welcome to Egypt: COP27 Off To An Eerie Start 07/11/2022 Stefan Anderson As ceremonies opened in Sharm El-Sheik’s grand plenary hall on Monday, only one word came to mind in trying to sum up the scene: surreal. World leaders paraded into the hall to music seemingly taken from a Star Wars film. The cast of speakers taking the stage consisted of a petro-state monarch, a friendly host […] Continue reading -> Loss and Damage Added to Climate Agenda; WHO Calls for Fossil Fuels ‘Non-Proliferation Treaty’ 06/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher ¨Loss and damage´ from climate change gains a formal place on the COP27 agenda, as conference gets underway, while the World Health Organization issues urgent appeal to world leaders to negotiate a treaty to phase out fossil fuels altogether. Sharm el Sheikh – In a historic first, the issue of ¨loss and damage¨ finance for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts
Loss and Damage Added to Climate Agenda; WHO Calls for Fossil Fuels ‘Non-Proliferation Treaty’ 06/11/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher ¨Loss and damage´ from climate change gains a formal place on the COP27 agenda, as conference gets underway, while the World Health Organization issues urgent appeal to world leaders to negotiate a treaty to phase out fossil fuels altogether. Sharm el Sheikh – In a historic first, the issue of ¨loss and damage¨ finance for […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Newer posts