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    Cop28 climate conference in numbers as historic deal struck to transition away from fossil fuels

    by Joe Middleton Dec 13, 2023 4 minutes
    Source: REUTERS

    The Cop28 summit has approved a deal that will push national governments to “transition away” from fossil fuels for the first time, in an attempt to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

    After weeks of tense negotiations in the host country United Arab Emirates, the agreement was confirmed on Wednesday by Cop28 president Sultan Al Jaber, who said the delegates had gone down “a long road in a short amount of time”.

    As well as the phasing out fossil fuels, part of the agreement involves the tripling of renewable energy by 2030.

    Cop28 leaders clap as nations agree deal to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels (Getty Images)

    Small island states most threatened by rising sea levels do not think the agreement goes far enough, but expressed some optimism the deal could lead to stronger action in the future.

    Mohamed Adow, director

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