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Climate-vulnerable nations’ hopes that the world was on the cusp of an agreement to rapidly phase out the use of fossil fuels at the COP28 climate summit were shattered when a new draft text emerged from negotiations drastically watering down such language.

Australian Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group of nations, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway and Canada, told the COP that the group could not sign the agreement as it stood.

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[-] FMT99@lemmy.world 90 points 7 months ago

Maybe not such a great idea to have a literal oil sultan host the event. Bad optics and so on.

[-] the_q@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Yeah they really didn't think that one through.

[-] agitatedpotato@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Oh they're getting exactly what they planned for don't worry.

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