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The end of the negotiations came suddenly, a day after the talks were to have ended and after two marathon nights of tough discussions between rival voting blocs.
Climate change minister says deal is not perfect but ‘transition away’ from oil and gas sends clear message to investors
Countries at the COP28 climate summit are still struggling to reach a deal on phasing out fossil fuels, but even having discussions on an end to the main cause of global warming is huge progress, say campaigners and researchers
Australia is among the countries pushing back against the UAE’s suggested deal text, saying the draft was only a “step forward” not the needed “step change”.
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen told the climate talks that fossil fuels have no future in world energy systems, but his nod to emissions capture has irked some.