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 in a move the president of the talks called historic, despite the concerns of many observers. Within minutes of opening the session, Sultan Al Jaber gavelled approval of the central document – the global stocktake that says how off-track the world is on climate and how to get back on – without asking for comments
Cop28 landmark deal agreed to ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
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