UN says oil and gas delegates have to disclose ties at summits

More than 600 fossil fuel employees were present at COP27

King meets energy industry leaders

The private meeting this week is expected to boost the King’s knowledge on clean energy ahead of a state visit

The Carbon Column – Reflecting on 2022

In this post I reflect on some of the stories in 2022

UN Chief: ‘Businesses and government must protect nature’

He is also calling for more regulations to come in place to stop greenwashing

COP27 deal hasn’t protected world from ‘catastrophe’

Experts claim not enough was decided on cutting the world’s emissions

The Carbon Column – Another COP out?

Is the loss and damage fund agreement enough to call COP27 a success or have we seen another failure from the leaders of our nations

COP27 reaches a deal on climate compensation

Analysts say the biggest economies must commit to larger CO2 reductions as the UN Secretary-General calls for a “giant leap on climate ambition”

AstraZeneca commits to net zero by 2045

The company’s CEO said it was on track to achieve this at COP27

COP27: EU commits €35m to support Egypt’s Energy Wealth Initiative

The initiative aims to shut down 5,000MW of existing and inefficient gas-based power generation capacity and support 10,000MW of new renewables in Egypt

COP27: Masdar-led consortium signs deal for Suez Canal hydrogen project

Under the MoU, the companies will focus on the first phase of the project, which will see the establishment of a 2GW green hydrogen manufacturing facility