European Union flags fly outside the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsROME,...
118 countries back pledge to triple world's clean powerGoal would slash fossil fuel use this decadeSmaller club of countries plan to scale up nuclear energyDUBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Governments launched new initiatives on Saturday to bolster clean energy and to wean themselves off fossil fuels at the U.N. climate summit in Dubai, where countries are grappling with how to halt the non-stop rise in planet-warming emissions.In one of the most widely supported initiatives, 118 governments pledged to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by 2030 at the U.N.'s COP28...
Mahmoud Mohieldin, Egypt's climate champion, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Cairo Egypt, September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File...
'Cop28 UAE' logo is displayed on the screen during the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) under the theme of 'United on Climate Action Toward COP28', in Abu Dhabi, UAE, January 16, 2023. REUTERS/Rula Rouhana/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI/BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for coal-based power plants during the U.N. climate conference later this month, three sources familiar with the deliberations told Reuters in India and Europe.The plan, which was communicated to India...