There had been hope that the final agreement would include language that specifically addressed the key cause of emissions and climate change – the burning of fossil fuels.

Climate-vulnerable nations’ hopes that the world was on the cusp of an agreement to rapidly phase out the use of fossil fuels at the COP28 climate summit were shattered when a new draft text emerged from negotiations drastically watering down such language.

Australian Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group of nations, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway and Canada, told the COP that the group could not sign the agreement as it stood.

  • Lauchs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    11 months ago

    Not processing our waste water leads to very local consequences, which is we process it. Adding to climate change is a global problem, any one country’s actions have relatively modest effects. So we don’t invest to stop it.

    I’m not saying it’s a good thing. But it is a serious thing so we should be clear on the causes etc.