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COP28 deal pledges global transition away from fossil fuel

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference. Photo: Fadel Dawod/Getty Images

Historic new deal to move away from using fossil fuels comes alongside launch of key Net-Zero initiatives.

An historic new deal “to move away from using fossil fuels” has been agreed at the UN climate summit in Dubai after days of negotiations. The text recognizes “the need for deep, rapid and sustained reductions if humanity is to limit temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels”.

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