<p>Countries participating in the&nbsp;United Nations climate summit or COP28 in Dubai have adopted the first-ever&nbsp;agreement calling&nbsp;for “transitioning away” from fossil fuels, but still stops short of calling for a “phase-out”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The adopted agreement, which was unveiled early Wednesday (Dec 13), is the first time in the nearly three-decade history of the UN climate summits that nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels.</p>

<p>The recent text comes after another full night of haggling and would, according to the news agency AFP, also call for “accelerating action” during “this critical decade.”</p>

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The draft was meant to reflect the consensus view of nearly 200 countries gathered as a number of governments have called for strong language to signal an eventual end to the fossil fuel era.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>About the agreement</strong></h2>

<p>The agreement, for the first time, would call on countries to take action to transition away from fossil fuels in a bid to avert the worst impacts of climate change.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It provides more urgency than an earlier draft which was widely dismissed and criticised for offering a list of options that “could” be taken to combat global warming.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The latest draft more explicitly “calls on” all nations to take a series of actions and contribute to the efforts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The actions include “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science.”&nbsp;</p>

<p>It also calls for tripling of renewable energy capacity globally by 2030, phase-downs of “unabated coal power” and accelerating technologies such as carbon capture.</p>

<h2><strong>‘Phasing out’ but not ‘phase-out’</strong></h2>

<p>While the agreement&nbsp;reportedly calls for “phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that do not address energy poverty or just transitions, as soon as possible,” it does not call for a “phase-out” of fossil fuels, which had&nbsp;been sought by most countries in the West as well as island nations who are particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-cop28-draft-deal-avoids-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels-668630">New COP28 draft deal avoids 'phase out' of fossil fuels</a></strong></p>

<p>The draft adopted marks the first time in three decades of UN climate summits that nations agree on a concerted move away from oil, gas and coal, which account for about 80 per cent of global energy but are also the main culprits in the planet’s rapid warming.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What happens now?</strong></h2>

<p>The countries’ representatives were called for what the COP28 Presidency hoped&nbsp;was&nbsp;a final meeting on Wednesday in a bid to pass the agreement and end two weeks of tough negotiations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It is now&nbsp;up to individual countries to take action by proposing and enacting national policies and investments.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Countries participating in the United Nations climate summit or COP28 in Dubai have adopted the first-ever agreement calling for “transitioning away” from fossil fuels, but still stops short of calling for a “phase-out”.

Countries participating in the United Nations climate summit or COP28 in Dubai have adopted the first-ever agreement calling for “transitioning away” from fossil fuels, but still stops short of calling for a “phase-out”. The adopted agreement, which was unveiled early Wednesday (Dec 13), is the first time in the nearly three-decade history of the UN climate summits that nations agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. The recent text comes after another full night of haggling and would, according to the news agency AFP, also call for “accelerating action” during “this critical decade.” ALSO READ | ‘End fossil fuels’: 12-year-old Indian climate activist storms COP28 stage. Watch The draft was meant to reflect the consensus view of nearly 200 countries gathered as a number of governments have called for strong language to signal an eventual end to the fossil fuel era. About the agreement The agreement, for the first time, would call on countries to take action to transition away from fossil fuels in a bid to avert the worst impacts of climate change. It provides more urgency than an earlier draft which was widely dismissed and criticised for offering a list of options that “could” be taken to combat global warming. The latest draft more explicitly “calls on” all nations to take a series of actions and contribute to the efforts. The actions include “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science.” It also calls for tripling of renewable energy capacity globally by 2030, phase-downs of “unabated coal power” and accelerating technologies such as carbon capture. ‘Phasing out’ but not ‘phase-out’ While the agreement reportedly calls for “phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that do not address energy poverty or just transitions, as soon as possible,” it does not call for a “phase-out” of fossil fuels, which had been sought by most countries in the West as well as island nations who are particularly vulnerable to the impact of climate change. ALSO READ | New COP28 draft deal avoids 'phase out' of fossil fuels The draft adopted marks the first time in three decades of UN climate summits that nations agree on a concerted move away from oil, gas and coal, which account for about 80 per cent of global energy but are also the main culprits in the planet’s rapid warming. What happens now? The countries’ representatives were called for what the COP28 Presidency hoped was a final meeting on Wednesday in a bid to pass the agreement and end two weeks of tough negotiations. It is now up to individual countries to take action by proposing and enacting national policies and investments. (With inputs from agencies)

COP28 climate summit: Nations adopt first-ever deal to transition away from fossil fuels

A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit on Monday suggested a range of measures countries could take to slash greenhouse gas emissions, but omitted the "phase out" of fossil fuels many nations have demanded - drawing criticism from the U.S., EU and climate-vulnerable countries.

New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel 'phase out'

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/meet-indias-greta-thunberg-seven-year-old-licypriya-kangujam-from-manipur-249260">Licypriya Kangujam</a>, a 12-year-old Indian climate activist, stormed the stage at the United Nations COP28 climate summit, on Monday (Dec 11) holding a sign which read “End fossil fuels. Save our planet and our future.” Meanwhile, the&nbsp;countries continue to debate a new draft climate agreement proposed by the Emirati presidency which advocates for reducing the production and use of fossil fuels but stops short of using the wording “phase out”.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>‘They detained me’</strong></h2>

<p>Kangujam posted the video of her storming the stage&nbsp;on X, where she can be seen running up to the stage with the sign, and said, “Governments must work together to phase out coal, oil and gas – the top cause of the climate crisis today. Your action today will decide our future tomorrow.”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here is the full video of my protest today disrupting the UN High Level Plenary Session of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/COP28UAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#COP28UAE</a>. They detained me for over 30 minutes after this protest. My only crime- Asking to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, the top cause of climate crisis today. Now they kicked me out of COP28. <a href="https://t.co/ToPIJ3K9zM">pic.twitter.com/ToPIJ3K9zM</a></p>
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<p>Subsequently, she briefly sat down before being escorted away as the audience clapped, reported Reuters. “They detained me for over 30 minutes after this protest. My only crime- Asking to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, the top cause of climate crisis today. Now they kicked me out of COP28,” said Kangujam along with her video&nbsp;on X.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“We are already the victim of climate change. I don’t want my future generations to face the same consequences again. Sacrificing the lives of the millions of innocent children for the failures of our leaders is unacceptable at any cost,” said the Indian activist in a subsequent post.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She added, “I’m am child who is completely frustrated by today's climate crisis. We are the first line of victims. I feel the core issues of phasing out fossil fuels are keeping in side in the negotiations process going on in the COP28.”</p>

<p>COP28 Director-General Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi said he admired the enthusiasm of young people at the climate summit and encouraged the audience to give the Indian activist another round of applause, reported Reuters.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/explained-as-debate-over-fossil-fuels-rages-on-at-cop28-climate-summit-global-co2-emissions-hit-new-record-666515">Explained | Global CO2 emissions due to fossil fuels hit new record. Will world leaders at COP28 act now?</a></strong></p>

<p>Amid the current climate summit which is being held in the United Arab Emirates, protests have been limited as the country bans many organised groups, including political parties and labour unions.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Who is Licypriya Kangujam?</h2>

<p>Born on October 2, 2011, Kangujam is among one of the youngest climate activists in the world and called for laws to tackle high pollution levels in India. She also addressed the world leaders at the COP25 UN climate conference in 2019, held in Madrid, Spain.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-cop28-draft-deal-avoids-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels-668630">New COP28 draft deal avoids 'phase out' of fossil fuels</a></strong></p>

<p>Kangujam, who hails from the Indian state of Manipur, began her journey as a climate activist in 2018. In June 2019, inspired by the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, she started spending a week <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/8-year-old-licypriya-kangujam-urges-pm-to-implement-climate-change-laws-266982">outside the Parliament</a> calling on the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to pass a law on climate change.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>New draft stops short of calling for fossil fuel phase-out</strong></h2>

<p>The latest draft of the final deal calls for reducing production and use of fossil fuels, but stops short of using the word phase out which has been a key demand of several nations, including low-lying island nations that are at risk from rising sea levels.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em><br />
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Licypriya Kangujam, a 12-year-old Indian climate activist, stormed the stage at the United Nations COP28 climate summit, on Monday (Dec 11) holding a sign which read “End fossil fuels.

Licypriya Kangujam, a 12-year-old Indian climate activist, stormed the stage at the United Nations COP28 climate summit, on Monday (Dec 11) holding a sign which read “End fossil fuels. Save our planet and our future.” Meanwhile, the countries continue to debate a new draft climate agreement proposed by the Emirati presidency which advocates for reducing the production and use of fossil fuels but stops short of using the wording “phase out”. ‘They detained me’ Kangujam posted the video of her storming the stage on X, where she can be seen running up to the stage with the sign, and said, “Governments must work together to phase out coal, oil and gas – the top cause of the climate crisis today. Your action today will decide our future tomorrow.” Here is the full video of my protest today disrupting the UN High Level Plenary Session of #COP28UAE. They detained me for over 30 minutes after this protest. My only crime- Asking to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, the top cause of climate crisis today. Now they kicked me out of COP28. pic.twitter.com/ToPIJ3K9zM — Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK) December 11, 2023 × Subsequently, she briefly sat down before being escorted away as the audience clapped, reported Reuters. “They detained me for over 30 minutes after this protest. My only crime- Asking to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, the top cause of climate crisis today. Now they kicked me out of COP28,” said Kangujam along with her video on X. ALSO READ | COP28 Live Updates: Tensions rise as draft text avoids mentioning phase out of fossil fuels “We are already the victim of climate change. I don’t want my future generations to face the same consequences again. Sacrificing the lives of the millions of innocent children for the failures of our leaders is unacceptable at any cost,” said the Indian activist in a subsequent post. She added, “I’m am child who is completely frustrated by today's climate crisis. We are the first line of victims. I feel the core issues of phasing out fossil fuels are keeping in side in the negotiations process going on in the COP28.” COP28 Director-General Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi said he admired the enthusiasm of young people at the climate summit and encouraged the audience to give the Indian activist another round of applause, reported Reuters. ALSO READ | Explained | Global CO2 emissions due to fossil fuels hit new record. Will world leaders at COP28 act now? Amid the current climate summit which is being held in the United Arab Emirates, protests have been limited as the country bans many organised groups, including political parties and labour unions. Who is Licypriya Kangujam? Born on October 2, 2011, Kangujam is among one of the youngest climate activists in the world and called for laws to tackle high pollution levels in India. She also addressed the world leaders at the COP25 UN climate conference in 2019, held in Madrid, Spain. ALSO READ | New COP28 draft deal avoids 'phase out' of fossil fuels Kangujam, who hails from the Indian state of Manipur, began her journey as a climate activist in 2018. In June 2019, inspired by the Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, she started spending a week outside the Parliament calling on the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to pass a law on climate change. New draft stops short of calling for fossil fuel phase-out The latest draft of the final deal calls for reducing production and use of fossil fuels, but stops short of using the word phase out which has been a key demand of several nations, including low-lying island nations that are at risk from rising sea levels. (With inputs from agencies)

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