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Why is the COP28 climate summit important and what should be considered in 2024?

When you read the lengthy final agreement of the COP28 United Nations climate conference in December 2023, you will go a long way before finding a strong, active verb. Lengthy descriptions of climate impacts reveal glaring gaps in countries’ current policies, with “worrying notes” and occasionally “significant concerns”. But while countries promised to take voluntary… Read More »

Phase out or reduce fossil fuels? That’s the question at COP28 climate talks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After days spent shaving off the edges of key warming problems, climate negotiators on Tuesday focused on the difficult task of dealing with fossil fuels, the root cause of what is overheating the planet. As scientists, activists and United Nations officials repeatedly detailed how the world should phase out… Read More »