200 Nations Agree To Transition From Fossil Fuels

Reuters reports:

Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to avert the worst of climate change, a first of its kind deal signaling the eventual end of the oil age.

The deal struck in Dubai after two weeks of hard-fought negotiations was meant to send a powerful signal to investors and policy-makers that the world is united in its desire to break with fossil fuels, something scientists say is the last best hope to stave off climate catastrophe.

COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber called the deal “historic” but added that its true success would be in its implementation. “We are what we do, not what we say,” he told the crowded plenary at the summit.

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“It is the first time that the world unites around such a clear text on the need to transition away from fossil fuels.”

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— Jack Graham (@jacktgraham) December 13, 2023

The decision at #COP28 to finally recognize that the climate crisis is, at its heart, a fossil fuel crisis is an important milestone. But it is also the bare minimum we need and is long overdue. The influence of petrostates is still evident in the half measures and loopholes…

— Al Gore (@algore) December 13, 2023