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Global
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Agreeing
to a final text to wrap up COP28 proved to be a tough job for
the climate summit president Sultan al-Jaber. But, in the end,
he did it. Inevitably, the result sparked markedly different
reactions. Some hailed the summit as ‘historic’ because
everyone signed up to transitioning away from fossil fuels in
an attempt to reach global net zero emissions by 2050. Others
lambasted the final agreement for being weak because it failed
to commit countries to the tougher job of phasing out fossil
fuels altogether.
Matt
McDonald assesses
whether the commitments are enough as climate change gathers
pace while Alaa Al Khourdajie, Chris Bataille and Lars J
Nilsson explain
how COP28 missed the chance to set a firm,
scientifically-backed benchmark for future fossil fuel use.
Looking at the conference through an African lens, Bamidele
Olajide writes
that the continent gained a great deal from taking a strong
position in several negotiations. |
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Caroline Southey
Founding
Editor | |
Matt McDonald, The University of Queensland
Yes,
there was some progress at COP28. But the international
community is not taking this enormous climate challenge as
seriously as it should. |
Alaa Al Khourdajie, Imperial College London;
Chris Bataille, Columbia University; Lars J Nilsson, Lund
University
The
distinction between ‘abated’ and ‘unabated’ fossil fuels is
crucial, yet remains ambiguous. |
Bamidele Olajide, University of Lagos
COP28
was Africa’s ‘most vocal COP ever’. African leaders’
assertiveness paid off with new climate finance deals being
struck. |
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