Governments at the COP 28 climate talks in Dubai have agreed on a playbook for adapting to climate change in areas like health, protecting nature and food and water security. But while wealthy countries celebrated the agreement, developing and particularly African countries denounced the absence of a target to provide financial and other forms of support.
The most significant set of decisions since the Paris Agreement is stirring mixed feelings around the world. Our experts unpack the results of this year's UN Climate Change Conference—and what happens now.
Countries at the COP28 climate summit are still struggling to reach a deal on phasing out fossil fuels, but even having discussions on an end to the main cause of global warming is huge progress, say campaigners and researchers.
After surviving a House of Commons filibuster by the Opposition Conservatives, Canada's green transition jobs bill has made its way back to the House of Commons for another vote.
A new compromise floated early Wednesday at United Nations COP28 climate talks called for the world to eventually wean itself off planet-warming fossil fuels in a global rallying cry stronger than proposed days earlier.
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is "doing the best he can" to help Canada achieve its emissions reduction targets, but real progress on climate change will require consolidating responsibility across multiple federal departments, say environmental experts and advocates.
Environmental groups and negotiators from countries that are most vulnerable to climate disasters assailed a draft of a final agreement, made public at the United Nations climate talks on Monday, that fell short of calling for a phaseout of fossil fuels.
Climate change puts Canada's financial system at risk. By acting now, the government can send a clear signal to banks and investors about the future of finance in a changing climate.