Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:55am on 13 Dec 2023,Wednesday Weather & Environment
United Nations climate negotiations approved a historic deal on transitioning away from fossil fuels, despite worries over loopholes. The COP28 summit's central accord directs the world to move from planet-warming fuels in line with climate science to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Although falling short of demands to "phase out" fossil fuels, the pact marks the first time they are explicitly targeted. It calls for emissions to peak by 2025 but allows wiggle room for nations like China. Critics say vague language still enables expansion. But the president dubbed it an "enhanced, balanced" breakthrough. Island states complained it lacks transformational change, as activists decried continued loopholes allowing major producers to keep increasing output.
