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Nearly 200 countries agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, but the U.S. and others are actually expanding oil and gas exploration while refusing to finance the transition for poorer countries.

Carbon Brief provides in-depth analysis of all the key outcomes from the COP28 climate change summit in Dubai – both inside and outside the COP.

Developing countries call agreement to transition away from fossil fuels ‘unfair’ and ‘inequitable’

On Wednesday morning in Dubai, as U.N. climate talks stretched well into overtime, COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber left no room for comments as he rammed through the final version of a text widely understood as the main prize of this year’s negotiations. The Global Stocktake—a framework for meeting the audacious goals of the Paris Agreement—includes two little words that never appeared in that prior document: fossil fuels.Ironically, some of the countries that were most adam...

The text, however, goes on to strengthen the language on coal by now adding “rapidly phasing down unabated coal” and “limitations on permitting new and unabated coal power generation” | Latest News India

Developing countries have also raised the issue of common by differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities (CBDR-RC) being of critical consideration | Latest News India

Many accused of being too mired in fossil fuel hypocrisy, as wrangling over possible deal continues

Developing countries argue they don’t lack ambition when it comes to phasing out fossil fuels – it’s all about the means

The text instead calls on parties to take actions that could include, reducing both consumption and production of fossil fuels, in a just, orderly and equitable manner | Latest News India

AfCFTA Offers The Biggest Sign of Hope For Africa Despite Slow Progress