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Name: COP28's landmark Fossil Fuels deal in jeopardy
Uploaded: 2023-12-12T10:16:27.216Z
Duration: 2 min 44 s
Description: Efforts at the COP28 summit to secure a landmark deal to “phase out” fossil fuels are in trouble. The latest draft agreement uses weaker language, referring only to a ‘reduction.’ It’s led to criticism, particularly from Pacific states and climate activists, and could see the summit running past its scheduled end time.

COP28's landmark Fossil Fuels deal in jeopardy

Published 12 December 2023, 8:56 am

Efforts at the COP28 summit to secure a landmark deal to “phase out” fossil fuels are in trouble. The latest draft agreement uses weaker language, referring only to a ‘reduction.’ It’s led to criticism, particularly from Pacific states and climate activists, and could see the summit running past its scheduled end time.

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