COP28 climate deal
13 Dec 2023
Almost 200 countries are working to salvage a global deal on climate change, after a backlash on fossil fuels during COP28 talks in Dubai. A new draft deal is expected to be published later, which negotiators will immediately scrutinise to see what’s changed on fossil fuels. Source tells BBC the new text will be “more…
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