Africa > COP28: Global Stocktake avoids fossil fuel phaseout language in historic final text

COP28: Global Stocktake avoids fossil fuel phaseout language in historic final text

Published 06:04 on December 13, 2023  /  Last updated at 20:41 on December 13, 2023  / Roy Manuell /  Africa, Americas, Asia Pacific, Australia, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, Carbon Taxes, CBAM, China, Climate Talks, EMEA, International, Japan, Kyoto Mechanisms, Middle East, Nature-based, Other APAC, Paris Article 6, South & Central, US, Voluntary

A final negotiating text on the first ever Global Stocktake (GST) of the Paris Agreement was agreed by countries at COP28 early Wednesday, urging a "transition away from fossil fuels in an equitable manner" but crucially avoiding the stronger 'phaseout' language seen in earlier versions.
A final negotiating text on the first ever Global Stocktake (GST) of the Paris Agreement was agreed by countries at COP28 early Wednesday, urging a "transition away from fossil fuels in an equitable manner" but crucially avoiding the stronger 'phaseout' language seen in earlier versions.


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