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COP28: Beginning of the end of fossil fuels era
The Morning Standard
|December 14, 2023
The 28th United Nations Conference of Parties (COP28) came to close in Dubai on Wednesday with a historical global climate deal, also known as the UAE Consensus, to keep 1.5°C within reach.
All 198- member countries agreed on a transition away from fossil fuels to reach net zero by 2050, a first in three decades of climate negotiations.
After overnight ‘hard’ bargains that reportedly went on till 4 am, COP28 President Sultan Al-Jaber gaveled approval of the central document — the global stocktake (GST). Delegates stood, applauded and hugged each other.
This story is from the December 14, 2023 edition of The Morning Standard.
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