{"id":196957,"date":"2023-12-14T08:38:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T08:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/?p=196957"},"modified":"2023-12-14T08:38:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T08:38:56","slug":"end-is-coming-for-dirty-energy-after-landmark-cop-deal-targets-fossil-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/world-news\/end-is-coming-for-dirty-energy-after-landmark-cop-deal-targets-fossil-fuels\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018End is coming for dirty energy\u2019 after landmark COP deal targets fossil fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The commitment was made after days of heated and widespread wrangling at the COP28 conference in Dubai.<\/p>\n
It marked the first time there has been explicit mention in a COP agreement of reducing the use of coal, oil and gas \u2013 the main drivers of climate change.<\/p>\n
Joab Okanda, Christian Aid\u2019s senior climate adviser, said: \u201cIt is clear that the era of fossil fuels is coming to a close. We may not have driven the nail into the coffin here at COP28 but the end is coming for dirty energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut there is a gaping hole on finance to actually fund the transition from dirty to clean energy in developing countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe now need to see rich countries following up their warm words about wanting a fossil fuel phase out with actions to actually bring it about and end their use of coal, oil and gas by the end of this decade.\u201d<\/p>\n
Climate minister Graham Stuart said the UK played a key role in the proceedings.<\/p>\n
Mr Stuart said: \u201cThe UK has, as ever in this space, been absolutely central to the outcomes and the most notable outcome of all, which is this global stocktake text.\u201d<\/p>\n
The deal struck in Dubai stops short of calling for a complete phase-out of fossil fuels, which some countries wanted.<\/p>\n
Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, president of COP28, addressed the conference yesterday and was seen applauding as the conclusion was reached.<\/p>\n
Sultan Al-Jaber and COP28 chief executive Adnan Amin were also seen embracing as dignitaries celebrated the deal.<\/p>\n