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At COP 28, fossil fuels targeted for the first time, but with a weak pledge

Nations at the UN climate summit have for the first time taken explicit
aim at the use of fossil fuels. The talks in Dubai came close to collapse
but in a dramatic turn-around, nations agreed to “transition away” from
coal, oil and gas.

But small islands hit hard by climate change protested,
saying the deal was rushed through without them. And it departed from
earlier stronger language to “phase out fossil fuels”. Many nations
including the US, UK and European Union had pushed for a phase out from the
opening of the talks. Close to 200 nations were in the United Arab Emirates
for almost two weeks to try to make progress on tackling climate change
after months of record-breaking extreme weather.

 BBC 14th Dec 2023

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-67679734

December 16, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized