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Scenes From an Unfolding Climate Drama

ICN international climate policy reporter Bob Berwyn reviews the past decade of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Story and photos by Bob Berwyn

COP28 in Dubai unfolded amid spectacle and conspicuous wealth in 2023, as fossil-fuel power dominated the setting of the world’s largest climate summit and global emissions continued to rise.
A young activist of American indigenous origins, Licypriya Kangujam, is removed by security after she forced herself onto the stage in a protest against fossil fuels extraction during COP28's "Uniting on the Pathway to 2030 and Beyond" session on December 11, 2023 in Dubai. Credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The Climate Treadmill Speeds Up At COP28, But Critics Say It’s Still Not Going Anywhere

By Bob Berwyn

The important role healthy, biodiverse ecosystems can play in capturing and storing carbon dioxide was emphasized at COP28 in Dubai, as scientists shared new research showing how mangroves, elk and even sea turtles help in the effort to slow global warming. Credit: Bob Berwyn/Inside Climate News photos

Nature Got a More Prominent Place at the Table at COP28

By Bob Berwyn

John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, speaks onstage at the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai on Dec. 4. Credit: Mahmoud Khaled /COP28 via Getty Images

The U.S. May Not Have Won Over Critics in Dubai, But the Biden Administration Helped Keep the Process Alive

By Marianne Lavelle

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President of the UNFCCC COP28, attends day 13 of the climate conference on Dec. 13 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The conference has gone into an extra day as delegations continue to negotiate over the wording of the final agreement. Credit: Fadel Dawod/Getty Images

COP28 Does Not Deliver Clear Path to Fossil Fuel Phase Out

By Bob Berwyn

American climate activists accused the U.S. of hypocrisy at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, as the world's largest oil and gas producer, for pushing carbon emissions reductions over a fossil fuel phaseout. Credit: Bob Berwyn/Inside Climate News

US Climate Activists at COP28 Slam Their Home Country for Hypocrisy

By Bob Berwyn

Participants stage a protest calling to phase out fossil fuels during the COP28 climate talks in Dubai. Credit: Dominika Zarzycka/NurPhoto via Getty Images

An Inevitable Showdown With the Fossil Fuel Industry Is Brewing at COP28

By Bob Berwyn

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference, speaks at a presentation of the Industrial Transition Accelerator on Saturday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Government, Corporate and Philanthropic Interests Coalesce On Curbing Methane Emissions as Calls at COP28 for Binding Global Methane Agreement Intensify

By Phil McKenna

Sultan al-Jaber, president of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference, attends a press conference following the opening session of the conference on Thursday. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Has COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber Used the UN Climate Summit to Advance the Interests of UAE’s Oil Company?

Interview by Steve Curwood, "Living on Earth"

At COP28 in Dubai, (L-R) António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate for the United States of America and His Highness Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. Credit: Mahmoud Khaled/COP28 via Getty Images

At COP28, the Role of Food Systems in the Climate Crisis Will Get More Attention Than Ever

By Georgina Gustin

Banners fly at the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, before its official opening on Thursday. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

At COP28, the United States Will Stress an End to Fossil Emissions, Not Fuels

By Marianne Lavelle

Participants at the opening session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's conference in Bonn, Germany, on June 5. The conference, which runs through June 15, is laying the groundwork for the upcoming COP28 climate conference in Dubai in December. Credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images.

UN Considering Reforms to Limit Influence of Fossil Fuel Industry at Global Climate Talks

By Bob Berwyn

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