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COP28: Stand off over future of fossil fuels pushes Dubai Summit into overtime

Cecilia Keating

12 December 2023 • 9 min read

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COP28 President Al-Jaber at last night's plenary | Credit: UNFCCC

A long night awaits for COP28 negotiators, as Presidency attempts to break impasse over proposals to phase out unabated fossil fuels and fears grow that talks could end without a deal

Weary climate diplomats have geared up for another marathon day at the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai today, after the latest draft of the key negotiating text was met with a torrent of criticism from countries...

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