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The UN summit’s collective resolve on fighting climate change has raised expectations of actual deeds to go with lofty words. The long journey towards CoP-28 agreeing to transition away from fossil fuels leaves no excuses to not to do what must be done.

Money needs to be put where the world’s mouth is. Only piffling sums were committed at the summit while actual funding needs are much more huge.

The pharaoh methodology of dictating things has been buried, and so people are free in their choices

59% of banks in Africa have a climate change strategy

While no country disagrees with the danger of climate change, the problem is how one achieves the goal given the very different concerns, interests, and stages of economic development

Transitioning away from fossil fuels, accelerating efforts towards the phase-down of unabated coal power, setting up of the loss and damage fund, tripling renewable energy by 2030 and pledges by major oil and gas firms to curb methane emissions are some of biggest takeaways from COP28

The Guardian has got its knickers in a twist again!!

The final agreement from COP28 seems destined to be remembered as disappointing, if it is remembered at all.

The U.S. agricultural industry had a successful sojourn in Dubai, with dozens of industry and government officials bringing the message that farmers can address climate change using a “climate-smart” approach that does not sacrifice production.

The final agreement from COP28 seems destined to be remembered as disappointing, if it is remembered at all.