# CLIMATE CRISIS

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2022

# CLIMATE CRISIS

Newsletter: COP27 has ended. It scraped a pass

“The world remains on the brink of climate catastrophe.”

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Nov 21st 2022, 4:00 PM

# Compromise

COP27 'held the line' but more climate action still crucial - minister

The extended climate conference finally came to an agreement last night after running late into the weekend.

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Nov 21st 2022, 10:17 AM

# COP27

COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages

The two-week talks delivered a major breakthrough on a fund for climate loss and damage’.

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Nov 20th 2022, 6:08 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

Qatar 2022: The carbon-neutral World Cup that never was

A report by

Lauren Boland

Qatar and FIFA promised a carbon-neutral World Cup, but experts argue it is far from that.

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Nov 19th 2022, 12:05 AM

# COP27

Open Newsroom - COP27: What did we learn in Egypt?

Get on-the-ground, real-time analysis from the COP27 summit as it reaches its conclusion.

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Nov 18th 2022, 9:25 AM

# Crunch time

Eamon Ryan made lead EU negotiator on crucial issue at COP27

The minister is representing the EU in talks on loss and damage supports, which he said will be “difficult” and “protracted”.

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Nov 16th 2022, 3:11 PM

# Climate

Climatologist: 'Walking around in t-shirts in November, that's not our normal climate'

Professor Peter Thorne told The Journal that the current spell of unusually warm weather is “absolutely” linked to climate change.

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Nov 16th 2022, 9:05 AM

# Laggard

'We cannot opt out': Minister defends record as Ireland lags mid-table in climate action report

In a new report, Ireland and Poland were the only EU countries to receive a very low rating efforts to curb emissions.

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Nov 15th 2022, 9:12 AM

# COP27

Better food 'cold chains' are crucial for climate and world hunger, says UN report

More efficient refrigeration would prevent food waste and boost revenues for small farmers, according to the report.

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Nov 12th 2022, 7:02 PM

# COP27

Hundreds of climate campaigners stage protest at COP27 summit

The protesters marched through the conference’s ‘Blue Zone’, which is considered a UN territory and ruled by international law.

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Nov 12th 2022, 4:40 PM

# COP27

Joe Biden tells COP27 that the 'very life of the planet' is at stake in climate crisis

The US president told the summit that every country needs to “step up” and “renew and raise our climate ambitions”.

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Nov 11th 2022, 4:58 PM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

€5 million allocated to adaptation funds as minister says poor COP outcome would be 'unacceptable'

Minister of State Colm Brophy said the spirit of the Paris agreement is ‘nearly dead and buried’

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Nov 11th 2022, 3:35 PM

# urgency

Climate activists stage sit-down protest on Grafton Street en route to demand Dáil action

Campaigners are marching through Dublin to call for specific actions to thwart climate change and protect the people most impacted.

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Nov 11th 2022, 2:38 PM

# Temperature Check

Newsletter: Russia’s war on Ukraine is the elephant in the room at COP27

Read an extract from The Journal’s climate newsletter sent straight from Egypt.

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Nov 10th 2022, 7:46 AM

# Climate Finance

'People are dying': Coveney meets leaders of climate-vulnerable countries at COP27

Coveney is spending the day at the conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, the second Irish politician to attend this year.

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Nov 9th 2022, 6:45 PM

# COP27

The COP27 climate summit is underway - sign up to get our daily newsletter

We’re bringing you the latest updates and analysis from COP27 in Egypt.

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Nov 9th 2022, 11:30 AM

# Adaptation

‘Future generations will not forgive us’: Taoiseach tells COP27 that climate can’t wait

Micheál Martin delivered Ireland’s national statement to the World Leaders Summit at COP27.

On Day Three of COP27, Micheál Martin has delivered Ireland's national statement to the World Leaders Summit.

He said that the situation is "urgent, but it is not hopeless".

Earlier, COP27 President Sameh Shoukry announced an agenda telling rich countries how to support four billion people most vulnerable to climate change.

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Nov 8th 2022, 1:40 PM

# World Leaders Summit

UN chief warns world can either 'cooperate or perish' on climate as Taoiseach arrives at COP27

“The global climate fight will be won or lost in this crucial decade on our watch.”

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Nov 7th 2022, 4:19 PM

# Temperature Check

Newsletter: COP27 is already an uphill battle

Read an extract from The Journal’s climate newsletter sent straight from Egypt.

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Nov 7th 2022, 8:22 AM

# on the ground

Irish delegation travels to Egypt to push for greater climate commitments at COP27

Four Cabinet ministers are making the trip to Sharm El-Sheikh over the next two weeks.

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Nov 6th 2022, 11:10 PM

# cop on

'How many more wake-up calls do leaders need?': COP27 officially opens in Egypt

“Our work will affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of people around the world.”

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Nov 6th 2022, 10:43 AM

# factcheck

Debunked: Five common climate myths and why they're wrong

As COP27 climate summit begins in Egypt, here are the facts on climate change.

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Nov 6th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Climate Change

COP27: Everything you need to know about this year's climate summit

The annual summit kicks off in Egypt tomorrow.

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Nov 5th 2022, 6:00 AM

# Climate Change

Temperatures in Europe have increased by more than twice global average, report finds

The World Meteorological Organisation report said Europe is the fastest warming continent.

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Nov 2nd 2022, 2:34 PM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

COP27: Greta Thunberg won't attend 'greenwashing' UN climate summit this month

Thunberg said the summits are “used as an opportunity for people in power to get attention”.

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Nov 1st 2022, 4:20 PM

# Climate Change

Saudi Arabia, UAE say oil demand not going away, days before COP27 climate talks

Fossil fuels account for 75 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations.

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Oct 31st 2022, 11:13 AM

# just stop oil

Just Stop Oil activists spray orange paint on Rolex building in central London

The campaign group is staging a month-long series of protests to call on the Government to halt all new fossil fuel licences.

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Oct 28th 2022, 10:13 AM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

Human health ‘at the mercy of fossil fuels’, report warns

Lancet The new report warns that governments are still prioritising use of fossil fuels despite huge health harms from climate change.

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Oct 26th 2022, 8:11 AM

# Climate

Just Stop Oil protesters glue themselves to tarmac at central London junction

Police confirmed 16 protesters have been arrested and that the roads have since been reopened

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Oct 21st 2022, 2:47 PM

# Energy Crisis

CO2 emissions from combustion set to grow only slightly this year despite fears of big jump

In China, the world’s largest polluter, emissions will stay largely flat in 2022.

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Oct 19th 2022, 4:25 PM

# Venezuela

'All this is climate change': Fresh landslide in Venezuela kills at least three

More than 50 people died in similar circumstances last week.

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Oct 18th 2022, 8:02 AM

Voices

Opinion: Galway Ring Road decision marks a turning point in road construction in Ireland

Climate policy expert Sadhbh O’Neill says a more modern and sustainable transport plan for Galway is possible.

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Oct 17th 2022, 7:00 PM

# sustainability

Councils asked to develop transport projects to help meet climate goals

A programme supporting local projects to help meet the transport sector’s climate goals is set to launch next week

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Oct 13th 2022, 9:51 AM

# Food Crisis

World hunger at 'catastrophic' levels amid 'toxic cocktail' of conflict, climate change and Covid

44 countries around the world are currently suffering serious or alarming levels of hunger.

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Oct 13th 2022, 6:00 AM

# interesting moove

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps as part of plan to tackle climate change

There are just five million people in New Zealand but some 10 million beef and dairy cattle and 26 million sheep.

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Oct 11th 2022, 8:02 AM

# CLIMATE CRISIS

Heatwaves will make some regions uninhabitable within decades - report

Heatwaves are predicted to exceed human limits in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and south and southwest Asia.

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Oct 10th 2022, 4:35 PM

# net zero

Finland pushes forward with ditching fossil fuels in face of Russia's war and energy crisis

Decades of diversifying energy has meant Russia’s war on Ukraine hasn’t left Finland as vulnerable as other countries – but prices have still jumped.

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Oct 9th 2022, 7:00 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

Inside the small Finnish city that became a big player in climate action

A report by

Lauren Boland

A Finnish city with a population nearly the size of Cork’s is years ahead of Europe’s climate targets.

100km north of Helsinki, a Finnish city with a population nearly the size of Cork's is years ahead of Europe's climate targets.

The Journal visited Lahti this week for a closer look at its climate policies in action.

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Oct 8th 2022, 12:05 AM

# coal

German energy giant RWE to end coal use by 2030

The decision will accelerate the closure of some of Europe’s most polluting power plants.

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Oct 4th 2022, 10:56 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

'It's hard to imagine the future': The Ploughing, the climate crisis, and the writing on the wall

A report by

Lauren Boland

Climate and sustainability took on a new focus at the Ploughing this year, but there’s still a long way to go.

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Sep 25th 2022, 12:05 AM