Media toolkit: The Fossil Fuel Imperative at COP28

November 20, 2023COP28, Factsheet, Press Release

The 28th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP28 – reflects a challenge and an opportunity for the global community. The need for binding commitments to phase out all  fossil fuels is more urgent than ever. All countries must transition to highly efficient renewable energy systems based on solar … Read More

We are not in an energy crisis, we are in a fossil fuel crisis” — advocates discuss status of fossil fuels at onset of COP27 climate negotiations

November 7, 2022Press Release

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT — COP27 is being held in Egypt as the world faces a number of interconnected crises: deepening climate impacts, widespread food shortages, sky-high energy prices, increasing inequality, and deadly conflict. As the UN climate negotiations begin, advocates today held a press conference to discuss a root cause of many of these challenges — the … Read More