COP28 outcome signals ‘beginning of the end’ of the fossil fuel era, countries find a way to crack the deal
Thursday, 14 December 2023 At the UN climate summit (COP28), more than 195 countries, including India, agreed to transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems. The global stocktake (GST) outcome emphasized the need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 43% by 2030 and 60% by 2035. The agreement, which faced opposition from oil producing nations, opted for the language of transitioning away from fossil fuels. The outcome also called for accelerating action on methane emissions and included provisions for small island developing states.
There was a standing ovation after COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber announced a new climate agreement had been reached.
More than 100 countries supported the idea of “phasing out” fossil fuels. But this proved too much to swallow for oil-rich nations, and instead, they agreed to “transition...
The Group of Seven will meet in Turin on Monday, in the first big session of environment talks since the world pledged to transition away from coal, oil and gas at the UN's COP28 climate summit in December.
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Thursday, 14 December 2023
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