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Voting reps from nearly 200 nations at Dubai event ending Dec. 13 agreed to “transition away” from coal, oil and gas—boosting renewables, nuclear energy and climate investment—but did not mandate specific actions to cut back traditional energy use.
Study finds Earth could reach 2° Celsius (3.6° Fahrenheit) above preindustrial levels by 2040 and shows regional climate variables in fine detail. These findings, along with others, are very worrying for the Brazilian Amazon.
Voting reps from nearly 200 nations at Dubai event ending Dec. 13 agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels—boosting renewables, nuclear energy and climate investment—but did not mandate specific actions to cut back traditional energy use.
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels and cement have increased by 1.1% in 2023, hitting a new record high of 36.8bn tonnes of CO2 (GtCO2), according to the 2023 Global Carbon Budget report by the Global Carbon Project.
The inclusion of "fossil fuels" in the final cover text of the Global Stocktake made COP28 the first COP to truly align with climate science.