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Renewables are booming — but not enough to meet COP28 goals
The world agreed to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. A new IEA report finds we’re currently off track.
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![A young man peers into a pile of rubble in a neighborhood leveled by an Israeli bombardment of Gaza.]()
![A young man peers into a pile of rubble in a neighborhood leveled by an Israeli bombardment of Gaza.]()
The war zone in Gaza will leave a legacy of hidden health risks
A toxic mix of dust, ash, and other material from 15 million tons of rubble now blankets the territory and all who live there.
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A mountain of used clothes appeared in Chile’s desert. Then it went up in flames.
A mountain of used clothes appeared in Chile’s desert. Then it went up in flames.
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24 Climate Predictions for 2024
Plastics, taxes, and expensive desserts: Grist reporters weigh in on the climate trends that will shape the year ahead.
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The World Bank is running the first-ever climate reparations fund. Nobody is happy about it.
The U.S.-dominated institution has a track record of harming the very nations it purports to help.
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Climate reparations are becoming a reality. Here’s what they could look like.
Grist asked 10 countries how they would use the long-awaited “loss and damage” fund launched at COP28.
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What abandoning fossil fuels could look like in the Arab world
The researcher Hamza Hamouchene outlines a path toward a clean energy future without "green colonialism."
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![Participants attend day thirteen of the COP28 climate conference on December 13, 2023 in Dubai. The conference went into an extra day as delegations continue to negotiated over the wording of the final agreement.]()
![Participants attend day thirteen of the COP28 climate conference on December 13, 2023 in Dubai. The conference went into an extra day as delegations continue to negotiated over the wording of the final agreement.]()
How an oil executive led the world to an agreement to ditch fossil fuels
After weeks of debate at COP28, countries decide to “transition away” from oil and gas — while stopping short of a “phaseout.”
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![Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, speaks at a forum on increasing global renewable energies capacity and efficiency during day two of the high-level segment of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City Dubai on December 02, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.]()
![Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, speaks at a forum on increasing global renewable energies capacity and efficiency during day two of the high-level segment of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City Dubai on December 02, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.]()
At COP28, Trump and GOP threaten Biden’s climate promises
Grist shadowed a top White House official as she navigated the high-stakes conference — and Republican hijinks.
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Despite UN talks, the world has no plan to adapt to climate change
Rich countries are dodging responsibility for adaptation aid, infuriating leaders from vulnerable nations.
