Dec 13, 2023, at 11:12 pm
Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved earlier on Wednesday a roadmap for “transitioning away from fossil fuels” – a first for a UN climate conference – but the deal still stopped short of a long-demanded call for a “phaseout” of oil, coal and gas.
COP 28 Summit in Dubai: Climate advocates demand stronger language on fossil fuels
Dec 12, 2023, at 11:16 pm
The latest COP28 draft outcome text released to negotiators in Dubai Monday evening dropped a call to ‘phaseout’ fossil fuels, prompting outcry from climate-vulnerable countries and civil society.
COP 28: Bhutan urges world to take immediate, robust global action to tackle climate crisis
Dec 11, 2023, at 03:45 am
A top Bhutanese official has urged the world to take immediate and robust global action to address the escalating climate crisis.
COP28 Dubai Summit enters final week amid negotiations on emissions cuts and fossil fuels
Dec 08, 2023, at 11:08 pm
After a break, COP28 continues its work on Friday, also the day talks on an outcome text kick into high gear. Negotiators are aiming to agree on how to bolster emissions-cutting targets set by the Paris Agreement and what to do about the future of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal.