New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel 'phase out'

FrankLaskey@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world – 61 points –
reuters.com

A rapid phase out of fossil fuels is the only way to avert the worst damages of climate change and nearly 30 years of COPs have so far failed to articulate this as a goal, let alone set binding targets for it, despite overwhelming evidence of its importance.

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A meeting hosted by an oil emirate doesn’t call for less oil? I’m shocked!

Good lord. Surely not. I felt sure that the 28th time would be the charm.