Alliance calls to snuff out coal, with Australia to hit net zero by 2040
Australia has been singled out to do its fair share as a big emitter and accelerate by a decade on achieving net-zero emissions.
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Australia has been singled out to do its fair share as a big emitter and accelerate by a decade on achieving net-zero emissions.
A new analysis by the Climate Transparency Alliance found that G20 countries are still relying on polluting energy sources while renewables are becoming cost-competitive. The analysis recommends that countries fast-track their energy transition to reach net-zero targets 10 years earlier.
With three months to go until the COP28 United Nations climate talks begin in Dubai, critics have stepped up their condemnation of the decision to put Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the head of Abu Dhabi’s state oil company ADNOC, in charge of the conference. What few may realize, however, is that Al Jaber’s ascent to the highest levels of climate diplomacy began 16 years ago, and Edelman, the largest public relations firm in the world, played a crucial role.