Climate summit approves landmark deal to transition away from fossil fuels
The Cop28 climate summit on Wednesday morning approved a deal that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change, writes Environment Editor Kevin O’Sullivan in Dubai.
Cop 28 president Sultan Al Jaber hailed a climate deal approved by almost 200 countries as an “historic package” of measures which offered a “robust plan” to keep the target of 1.5 degrees within reach.
“Many said this could not be done. . . . Everyone united, acted and delivered. We operationalised loss and damage and filled the fund. We delivered world first after world first.”
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