The story of fossil fuels at COP28

The story of fossil fuels at COP28

by Graham Keen (Grands-Parents pour le Climat – Belgique) 13.12.23 – Landmark summit takes direct aim at fossil fuels Nations at the UN climate summit have for the first time taken explicit aim at the use of fossil fuels. The talks in Dubai came close to...

COP28 Other Highlights

by Graham Keen (Grands-Parents pour le Climat – Belgique) 5.12.23 – World leaders have for the first time promised to tackle the huge responsibility that food and agriculture have in climate change. More than 130 countries signed up to a declaration about...
Portugal ran on 100% renewables for six days

Portugal ran on 100% renewables for six days

For nearly a week this autumn, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels. Portugal started its decarbonization journey with some legacy hydropower, but no nuclear capacity...
US – China

US – China

Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis Source: CNN, article by Nectar Gan and Ella Nilsen The United States and China have agreed to resume a working group on climate cooperation and pledged a major ramp-up of renewable...