Countries participating in the World Climate Conference Conference, approved a compromise text calling for a gradual phase-out of fossil fuels in order to avoid to avoid the worst effects of climate change. The COP28 presiding officer, Sultan al-Jaber, called this document a "historic decision," but according to representatives of a number of countries and organizations, a major breakthrough has not been made.
This was reported by UNN with reference to Rai News and Die Zeit.
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In the agreement the international community agreed to phase out fossil energy sources such as such as coal, oil and gas. According to media reports, while searching for a difficult compromise between the parties that are most in favor of a gradual phase-out of fossil fuels (the EU, representatives of small islands and many Latin American countries), and the countries producing and the producing countries clinging to their economic model, Sultan Al Jaber tried a new approach. He noted the "rejection of fossil fuels in energy systems" without specifying a date.
Our final agreement is the first time in history that we have a fossil fuel clause
He called it "historic".
The solution found also caused some criticism. For example, the international aid organization World Vision aid organization World Vision emphasizedthat the final declaration leaves many loopholes open. They only talk about the transition to the use of oil, coal and gas by 2050, but the participating countries failed to agree on a clear to agree on a clear way out.
The fact that the exit proposed by the EU countries was not fully included in the final text, they say in Germany, although representatives of the German government welcomed the agreement in Dubai.
This text is only the beginning for us as the European Union, as Germany
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Joav Okanda senior climate advisor at the humanitarian project Christian Aid, said that although it was not possible to "put the nail in the coffin" was not possible, "dirty energy is coming to an end."
However, according to Okande, there is a "gaping hole" in the money needed to actually fund the transition from dirty to clean energy in developing countries, which means that the transition will be slower than necessary.
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry John Kerry expressed his satisfaction and gratitude with the the decision of the World Climate Conference to divest from coal, oil and gas - even if his government would have liked a clearer wording in the final text. But given the various challenges around the world, nearly 200 states came together in the spirit of multilateralism and tried to define the common common good.
This is the hardest thing about diplomacy. This is the hardest thing about politics
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As UNN previously UNN previously reported, COP28 participants disagreed on the wording of the from fossil fuels in the final statement.