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Middle East News: Activists at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai are taking advantage of the rare opportunity to protest in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE, an autocra
Teary-eyed, keffiyeh-wearing activists protested Israel's bombardment of Gaza at the UN climate talks in the UAE Sunday -- a tame but rare display in a country where demonstrations are banned.With activist actions kicking off on Sunday, the fourth day of the climate talks, it was not the Emirati authorities that tightened the protest space, but strict UN guidelines that governed previous COPs. Organisers had to request permits, identify action zones and appeal for approval for banners, slogans a
Among the expected pledges at COP28 are a goal to triple renewable energy capacity and initiatives on methane and coal power. These voluntary side deals have proliferated in recent years, even as global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
But the new promises are not binding and critics say they do not cover the true cost of oil, gas and coal.
Washington has announced it will tighten curbs on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. The new standards would phase in eliminating routine flaring of natural gas produced by oil wells and require comprehensive monitoring of methane leaks from wells and compression stations. Methane emissions also come from the agriculture sector, with cows and sheep releasing the gas during digestion and in their manure.