COP28: Fossil Fuel Commitment Lacks Urgency

The UN’s annual climate conference, COP28, finally acknowledged the need to transition away from fossil fuels but fell short of a clear and time-bound commitment to phase out fossil fuels as the main driver of the climate crisis.

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Cop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oil

Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber says Adnoc has to meet demand for fossil fuels, and hails ‘unprecedented’ Cop deal

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Failure of Cop28 on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘devastating’, say scientists

Climate experts say lack of unambiguous statement is ‘tragedy for the planet and our future’

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'The process is broken': climate activists have mixed feelings about Cop28 deal – video

Activists at Cop28 have highlighted what they see as loopholes and insufficient progress after UN climate negotiators directed the world on Wednesday to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels

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Indigenous people and climate justice groups say Cop28 was ‘business as usual’

Developing countries call agreement to transition away from fossil fuels ‘unfair’ and ‘inequitable’

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