Dear EarthTalk : What resolutions if any did negotiators agree on at the recent COP28 climate talks in Abu Dhabi? Whether and how to phase out fossil fuels took center-stage, as did calls for increased renewable energy development, more help for climate-afflicted less-developed nations, and the creation of national adaptation plans. For one, they cited fossil fuels specifically as the cause for our ramp up in global temperatures. These companies are responsible for only 40 percent of total global oil and gas output, but their commitment can still make a big dent in global fossil fuel production and consumption. CONTACTSIndigenous people and climate justice groups say Cop28 was ‘business as usual’, https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/13/indigenous-people-and-climate-justice-groups-say-cop28-was-business-as-usualCOP28: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Dubai, https://www.carbonbrief.org/cop28-key-outcomes-agreed-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-dubai .

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2024 12:16 UTC