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At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 3 developments

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options so they can agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt…

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Developments in this update

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  1. After Fast Start, COP28 Climate Talks in Murky Middle Between Hope, Roadblocks

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. After day of rest at climate summit, COP28 negotiators turn back to fossil fuels - The Daily Reporter

    Headline from Green Field Reporter ·

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    At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Legal Insurrection

    COP28 President Asserts ‘Role of Fossil Fuels’ Must be Part of Climate Deal (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    The fail is coming fast and furious for this conference.

  2. The Republic

    Activists at COP28 summit ramp up pressure on cutting fossil fuels as talks turn to clean energy (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists had a series of events and actions lined up Tuesday at the United Nations climate summit seeking to amp up pressure on conference participants to agree to phase out coal, oil and gas, responsible for most of the world’s emissions, and move to clean energy…

  3. Voice of America

    After Fast Start, COP28 Climate Talks in Murky Middle Between Hope, Roadblocks (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Proponents of phasing out fossil fuels have hope, while others say the idea is unrealistic

  4. The Columbian

    After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks (opens The Columbian)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations climate summit Wednesday finished up their first week in a more f

  5. Green Field Reporter

    After day of rest at climate summit, COP28 negotiators turn back to fossil fuels - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Nations climate conference on Friday began its final week with negotiators expected to zoom in on the future of fossil fuels on a dangerously warming planet. Thursday was a rest day, a bit of quiet before talks at COP28 grow even more intense.

  6. Washington Times

    Negotiations at COP28 climate talks ramp up as summit enters second and final week (opens Washington Times)

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    Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements possible, especially on the central issue of the fading future of fossil fuels in a dangerously warming planet.

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    After day of rest, COP28 negotiators turn back to fossil fuels (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates >> The United Nations climate conference on Friday began its final week with negotiators expected to zoom in on the future of fossil fuels on a dangerously warming planet.

  8. The Boston Globe

    After day of rest at climate summit, COP28 negotiators turn back to fossil fuels (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The United Nations climate conference is opening its final week with negotiators expected to zoom in on the future of fossil fuels on a dangerously warming planet.

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options so they can agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt…

  10. PBS NewsHour

    As COP28 talks wind down, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and climate adaptation (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options so they can agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt to weather extremes as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks.

  11. Green Field Reporter

    At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options so they can agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt to weather extremes as the clock runs down on United Nations climate talks.

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