Americas > COP28: Rich nations’ fossil fuel phaseout language weak and hypocritical, say NGOs

COP28: Rich nations’ fossil fuel phaseout language weak and hypocritical, say NGOs

Published 10:07 on December 11, 2023  /  Last updated at 03:28 on December 12, 2023  / /  Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Other APAC, US

The UN Umbrella Group of rich nations, including the US, UK, and Australia, says it supports a phaseout of unabated fossil fuels in energy systems by 2050, but members of civil society have argued this language it too weak and inconsistent with their own domestic energy policies.
The UN Umbrella Group of rich nations, including the US, UK, and Australia, says it supports a phaseout of unabated fossil fuels in energy systems by 2050, but members of civil society have argued this language it too weak and inconsistent with their own domestic energy policies.


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