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COP28 climate summit: Where do we stand with the major new draft Global Stocktake text?

In the final hours of COP28, the UN published the latest edition of the official text, sparking last-minute panics about the level of ambition on fossil fuels, adaptation and finance. Here, edie assesses where the talks stand. Read more

Chris Packham confirmed for exclusive discussion at edie 24

Renowned naturalist, presenter and campaigner Chris Packham has been confirmed as a star speaker for edie’s biggest event of the year, edie 24.  Read more

COP28: Final deal struck without objections, but no fossil fuel phase-out or phase-down

BREAKING: The COP28 Presidency has brought the climate summit in Dubai to a close, with a final agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels that nonetheless has loopholes for carbon capture, gas as a transition fuel and fossil subsidies.
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‘Breakthrough’ or ‘fossil-fuelled failure’?: Green economy reacts to final COP28 agreement

Reactions are pouring in after the COP28 climate summit in Dubai reached a final agreement this morning. The general consensus is that, while brokering an agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels is significant, the text has several loopholes on adaptation, cleantech, carbon markets and finance.
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From the key news stories, to the soundbites from world leaders and climate experts, this report will help businesses turn ambitions and targets into action and progress.

This edie report is designed to help businesses raise their sustainability ambitions and accelerate climate action, exploring:
•   All net-zero facets from green policy to innovation
•   Summary of key announcements and discussions from Net-Zero November
•   Recap of key messaging of thought leaders

EU agrees 2040 fossil boiler ban in revamped green buildings law Fossil fuel boilers will need to be completely phased out by 2040 and subsidies cut from 2025 as part of a political agreement reached by EU legislators to revamp the bloc’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Read more