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DUBAI, Dec 07 (IPS) - For the first time at COP28, faith has a pavilion alongside science, technology, nations, and philanthropy, allowing religious leaders from all over the world to discuss the potential for using spiritual merits to protect the earth from climate change.

Just a few days into COP28—the U.N. climate talks happening now in Dubai—world leaders have made a dizzying number of pledges. Some of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies have pledged to curb methane emissions and eliminate emissions from their operations. Sixty-three countries have vowed to limit emissions from cooling systems, like refrigeration and air conditioning. Twenty-two countries have promised to triple nuclear energy capacity. The U.S. has said it will deliv...

The United Nations is one year away from adopting a landmark treaty limiting plastic production – but countries disagree on how ambitious it should be.A few days ago, delegates in Nairobi wrapped up the third of five rounds of negotiations to craft a new treaty to curb plastic pollution, one of t...

The Emirati leading the United Nations’ COP28 climate talks walked out on stage Monday to a room full of journalists to offer a 17-minute list of what he described as

Fossil fuel phase down or phase out has to be toward ‘a non carbon, non emissions world,’ Inger Andersen tells Anadolu We need billions and billions of dollars, but Loss and Damage Fund ‘is a beginning,’ says Andersen G20 nations responsible for 76% of all emissions so they have the...

"At the present time the world needs alliances that are not against someone, but in favor of everyone," he said.

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Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adTsC7RPlUs Below, Self proclaimed Sadguru has gotten involved in extensive spiritual support efforts at the COP28 meeting. Above, turns out he has a long running, apparently well thought out, tree planting program in India - video by Oregon State Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison. New York Times: Among the hubs for climate scientists, activists and fossil…

COP28 concluded Sunday with minimal chatter on carbon emissions and a slew of new commitments to reduce methane emissions.

A pavilion at COP28 offers a space for meditation, prayer and something that feels lacking, at times, from global warming talks: hope.