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EU leaders slam Hungary over blocked aid to Ukraine

EU leaders slam Hungary over blocked aid to Ukraine

EU leaders have unanimously agreed to extend 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine, overcoming weeks of resistance from Hungary.

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

Australia looks ahead, with hopes to host climate talks

As the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference draws to a close, Australia looks ahead to COP31, throwing its hat into the co-hosting ring.

Nations strike deal to move away from fossil fuels

Nations strike deal to move away from fossil fuels

Nations strike deal to move away from fossil fuels

Nations strike deal to move away from fossil fuels

Nearly 200 countries have agreed at the COP28 summit to move away from planet-warming fossil fuels - the first time they’ve made that crucial pledge.

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COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

COP28 agreement a 'death knell' for fossil fuels

A climate agreement at the COP28 summit urging countries to transition away from fossil fuels has been welcomed by Australian campaigners.

Urgency ramps up as climate talks enter final days

Urgency ramps up as climate talks enter final days

A new draft of a key text has emerged as delegates at the United Nations climate talks attempt to negotiate an agreement.

COP28 clashes over fossil fuels after OPEC pushback

COP28 clashes over fossil fuels after OPEC pushback

A letter from OPEC urging agains a deal at COP28 that would outlaw fossil fuels entirely has been blasted as "out of whack" and indicating a "whiff of panic".

COP28 mulls end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

COP28 mulls end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

At least 80 countries are demanding a COP28 deal that calls for an eventual end to fossil fuel use as OPEC members push back.

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COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

COP28 leader urges nations come out of 'comfort zones'

The thorny issue of how the almost 200 countries at COP28 will handle fossil fuels, the main source of climate-warming emissions, remains unresolved.

COP28: Electric vehicles accelerating end of oil age

COP28: Electric vehicles accelerating end of oil age

COP28: Electric vehicles accelerating end of oil age

COP28: Electric vehicles accelerating end of oil age

Growing sales of electric vehicles around the world have led forecasters to speed up their projections for when global oil use will peak.

Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Taxpayers to stop funding global fossil fuel projects

Public money will not be used to pay for international climate polluting projects after the Australian government signed on to the Glasgow statement at COP28.

Fossil fuel phase out on table at COP28 climate talks

Fossil fuel phase out on table at COP28 climate talks

Fossil fuel phase out on table at COP28 climate talks

Fossil fuel phase out on table at COP28 climate talks

An 'orderly and just phase out' of fossil fuels is one of the options countries at the UN COP28 climate summit are considering for their final agreement.

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

'Digital nation' tries to save itself from climate doom

With rising sea levels threatening to wash Tuvalu away, the island nation has made a last-ditch attempt to preserve its statehood and culture.

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit

Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 summit

COP28's Emirati hosts have set a fast pace on cheque signing amid the United Nations climate summit's biggest-ever attendance from business and finance firms.

Hopes of hosting COP31 hinge on phasing out fossil fuel

Hopes of hosting COP31 hinge on phasing out fossil fuel

Hopes of hosting COP31 hinge on phasing out fossil fuel

Hopes of hosting COP31 hinge on phasing out fossil fuel

Co-hosting the next UN climate conference would require Australia to fully commit to phasing out fossil fuels and not to just a "phase-down", one expert warns.

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Plan to triple renewable energy backed by 118 countries

A pledge signed by 118 countries at COP28 says tripling renewable energy could help remove carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels by 2050.

Countries to promise clean energy boost at COP28

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says 110 countries are backing a pledge at COP28 to triple clean power and slash fossil fuel use.

UN chief, COP28 president clash on fossil fuels' future

Ending our use of fossil fuels is the only way to arrest global warming, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told COP28 delegates.

Australia has duty to pay for climate damage: experts

Activists and researchers have urged Australia to pitch in to a fund that will support poorer nations most vulnerable to climate disasters.

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COP28 opens with plea to work together on fossil fuels

International climate talks have begun in Dubai, with the incoming COP28 president calling for co-operation between governments and fossil fuel companies.

Climate information integrity threat ahead of summit

The climate crisis is being made worse by an information crisis, with some Australian outlets accused of peddling fake news and adding to confusion and delay.

Australia set to face heat at COP28 climate summit

World leaders will convene for major climate talks with Australia under pressure to show it is doing everything it can to lower emissions.

PM Albanese to attend virtual meeting of G20 leaders

A virtual meeting of the Group of 20 leaders, including Anthony Albanese and Vladimir Putin, will be hosted by India before it wraps up its presidency.

Albanese welcomes China-US talks on 'guardrails'

Anthony Albanese says a meeting between the US and Chinese leaders is an important step forward in improving global security.

Climate, trade on agenda for Albanese at APEC summit

Anthony Albanese is heading to the United States for the APEC summit where all eyes will be on a highly anticipated meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.

Pacific dancing to Australia's tune on climate, says PM

Anthony Albanese has stepped quickly into stride on the Cook Islands as he prepares for crunch talks with Pacific Islands Forum leaders.

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