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European Commission proposes 3-year delay to Brexit electric vehicle tariffs

December 5, 2023 5:46 pm CET

Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič insists decision was “taken from the point of view of European industrial interest,” and is not a favor to the Brits.

Brazil’s anger over EU carbon tax infiltrates COP28

December 5, 2023 5:39 pm CET

A green trade row is spilling into the COP talks in Dubai, and Brazil has China’s support.

WTF is the ‘Global Stocktake’? We explain the ‘heart’ of COP28

December 4, 2023 9:19 pm CET

Confused about the term COP delegates keep throwing around? We’ve got you covered. Hint: It’s critical to the future of humanity.

John Kerry shrugs off COP28 chief’s controversial fossil fuel remarks

December 4, 2023 1:22 pm CET

‘Maybe it came out the wrong way,’ Kerry told POLITICO after a report showed Sultan al-Jaber saying there was ‘no science’ backing a push to phase out fossil fuels.

The state of the climate in 9 charts

December 4, 2023 4:07 am CET

POLITICO crunched the numbers behind an ever-warming planet — and the race to save it.

Open secret at climate talks: The top temperature goal is mostly gone

December 3, 2023 1:25 pm CET

Researchers injected a sobering finding into global climate negotiations Sunday by saying the world will likely fail its most important warming test.

Climate action or distraction? Sweeping COP pledges won’t touch fossil fuel use

December 2, 2023 7:26 pm CET

World leaders departed the COP28 climate summit with a flood of declarations that raised concerns of greenwashing.

Kamala Harris at climate summit: World must ‘fight’ those stalling action

December 2, 2023 12:34 pm CET

US vice president uses her international platform to polish her climate credentials — but it comes with political peril. 

Biden’s EPA launches crackdown on planet-warming methane

December 2, 2023 10:26 am CET

The rule’s 3 a.m. rollout was timed to coincide with the ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai.

Renewed Israel-Gaza war crowds out climate at COP28

December 1, 2023 6:03 pm CET

The Iranian delegation walked out, several leaders chided Israel and a flurry of diplomacy broke out as the cease-fire collapsed.

Rishi Sunak hits back at criticism of fleeting COP28 visit

December 1, 2023 5:29 pm CET

UK prime minister rejects suggestion half-day stay shows lack of ‘seriousness.’

‘Everything indicates’ Chinese ship damaged Baltic pipeline on purpose, Finland says

December 1, 2023 4:32 pm CET

‘I would think that you would notice that you’re dragging an anchor behind you for hundreds of kilometers,’ says minister.

No pressure, Rishi: King Charles urges leaders to act as COP28 kicks off

December 1, 2023 10:27 am CET

The king warned global leaders at the climate summit that the world was entering ‘dangerous uncharted territory.’

Rishi Sunak’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-it COP28

December 1, 2023 4:03 am CET

UK prime minister, who has eased climate targets at home, is making a flying visit to the Dubai. He insists he’s still got a strong green message to sell.

Eye-catching climate donations put spotlight on China at COP climate talks

November 30, 2023 7:29 pm CET

The oil-rich UAE aimed to slough off criticism about its role leading the U.N. climate talks with a $100 million pledge to aid poorer, climate-stricken countries.

Global deal to phase out fossil fuels is in trouble

November 30, 2023 2:43 pm CET

UAE officials running the talks are warning it may be impractical to call for the complete death of fossil fuels — infuriating activists and vulnerable countries.

UK energy chief reveals Cabinet split over Bidenomics

November 30, 2023 12:09 pm CET

Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho says increased US green subsidies are a ‘welcome thing’ for the UK, just months after colleagues slammed the plans as ‘protectionist.’

The oil baron running the climate talks — and the US envoy who’s had his back

November 30, 2023 10:34 am CET

The Biden administration’s public embrace of the United Arab Emirates oil chief running the global climate talks brings political risks. Can it yield a deal to slash fossil fuel pollution?

COP28’s success judged on challenging fossil fuel industry, UN official says

November 30, 2023 6:45 am CET

UAE has caused controversy by nominating the head of its national oil company as the event’s president.

Germany’s Scholz vows to ‘invest heavily’ in green transition despite budget crisis

November 28, 2023 3:29 pm CET

Under intense fire from the conservative opposition, the German chancellor provided no specifics on how the government would pay for it.

Cutting flights won’t save the planet, says UK minister

November 27, 2023 9:18 pm CET

Anthony Browne tells POLITICO event government is ‘not in the business of telling people not to fly’ as he talks up sustainable aviation fuel.

UAE plotted to use COP28 to push for oil and gas deals, leaked notes show

November 27, 2023 1:55 pm CET

Documents include estimates of national oil company’s commercial interests in the targeted countries.

Collision course: What London’s mayor learned when he took on the cars

November 26, 2023 8:00 pm CET

Sadiq Khan is facing protest, death threats for the expansion of his city’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).

UK preps new power to slap energy firms with windfall tax if prices jump

November 24, 2023 5:30 pm CET

Tory MPs tell POLITICO plans tucked into the detail of Autumn Statement need proper scrutiny.

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