In first, initiative at Dubai climate talks to reinforce importance of nature in global stocktake

Vishal Gulati | December 9, 2023 7:17 PM

Dubai, Dec 9 (IANS) For the first time, the UAE UNFCCC COP28 Presidency and the China Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Presidency have set out a new initiative to galvanize integrated action to reinforce the importance of nature in the global stocktake, which can be leveraged to accelerate ambition in the next round of climate action plans due in 2025.

Climate talks: Next few days will shape world’s plans for fast, fair transition to renewables

Vishal Gulati | December 9, 2023 11:08 AM

Dubai, Dec 9 (IANS) Amidst all the geopolitical noise around orderly phase out of all fossil fuels in line with science at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the next few days will further shape world’s plans to get on while enabling a fast and fair transition to renewable energy to ensure the global temperature rise is limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius as per Paris temperature goal.