A draft agreement at COP28 calls on all countries to make "a transition away from fossil fuels to enable the world to reach carbon neutrality by 2050," and to accelerate that process "in this crucial decade."
That statement, which could be considered this Wednesday by the plenary of the Dubai climate conference, is the first time it mentions all fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal).
The draft finally leaves aside the phrase "phase out", which a large majority of countries wanted for energies that have contributed massively to global warming.
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COP28: Tensions with petrostates obstruct the end of the Climate Summit
- Written by: CARLOS FRESNEDA (Special Envoy)Dubai
COP28: Tensions with petrostates obstruct the end of the Climate Summit
COP28.
COP28: Division between petrostates in stoppage time of the Climate Summit
- Written by: CARLOS FRESNEDA (Special Envoy)Dubai
COP28: Division between petrostates in stoppage time of the Climate Summit
A small group of countries led by Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, opposed the term.
The 28th UN climate change conference has already passed its official closure in 24 hours due to divergences over the draft.
The text states that the international community "recognizes the need for deep, rapid and lasting reductions in greenhouse gases," and to this end "calls on parties to contribute" with a list of climate actions, "according to their national circumstances."
The first action is to "triple renewable energy capacity" and "double average energy efficiency" by 2030.
Then "accelerate efforts to phase down coal without abatement measures," accelerate the use of "zero- and low-emission fuels," and "transition away from fossil fuels ... in a fair, orderly, and equitable manner."
This must be accelerated "in this crucial decade to reach carbon neutrality by 2050", i.e. emissions must be fully equal to offsetting measures.
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