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Title | [UN] COP28 in Dubai enters final week, negotiations ramp up on emissions cuts, fossil fuels |
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COP28/Christopher Pike "Fill the Loss & Damage Fund now!" action by CAN International at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
7 December 2023 Climate and Environment After a break, COP28 continues its work on Friday, also the day talks on an outcome text kick into high gear. Negotiators are aiming to agree on how to bolster emissions-cutting targets set by the Paris Agreement and what to do about the future of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal.
UN climate chief Simon Stiell has said that the current draft of the text is “a grab bag of wish lists and heavy on posturing.” As such: “All governments must give their negotiators clear marching orders. We need highest ambition, not point scoring or lowest common denominator politics.” UN chief António Guterres has said the Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which facilitates these annual conferences, “must commit countries to triple renewables capacity, double energy efficiency, and bring clean energy to all, by 2030.” In Dubai last week, Mr. Guterres reiterated calls for a complete phase out of fossil fuels to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius – while ensuring that the transition is equitable and just. Earlier on Friday, Mr. Stiell made an impassioned plea for negotiators to keep alive the goal of a 1.5C global warming threshold set by the Paris Agreement. At a press conference, he underscored his views on what should be the way forward:
As the delegates head into the home stretch – COP28 is expected to close next Tuesday, 12 December – here’s a snapshot of what’s happened so far and what’s ahead.
COP28 at the halfway markKey pledges and declarations made:
Most discussed topics:
Major reports launched:Among the major reports launched in the first half of COP28, two sobering science-based surveys from the UN weather agency, WMO, opened and closed the week.
What’s coming up:Now all eyes are on countries’ ability to use the conclusions of the global stocktake – an in-depth look at how far the world has come since adopting the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement and what’s to be done next – as a springboard towards more ambitious climate action plans. COP28 is expected to wrap up its work on Tuesday and a decision adopted by the parties could emerge as the most consequential outcome following the 2015 Paris conference. Want to know more? Check out our special events page, where you can find all our coverage of the COP28 climate conference, including stories and videos, explainers and our newsletter. |
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