UAE consensus reached! COP28 Conference approves final agreement

On December 13, 2023, at the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after an extra day of overtime, COP28 President Sultan Jaber struck the hammer on the agreement reached, and the audience erupted in warm applause - the final agreement passed by the conference

Representatives from various countries have reached a consensus on developing a roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels. The agreement is a historic moment, marking the first time in nearly 30 years since the United Nations Climate Summit that countries have unanimously agreed to transition from fossil fuels.

We should be proud of our historic achievements, "COP28 President Sultan Jabir said in his closing plenary session that the agreement reached that day was" a strengthened, balanced, but undoubtedly historic package of accelerated climate action, which is the UAE Consensus.

UN Secretary General Guterres said that after years of obstacles, "fossil fuels" as the main cause of climate change have finally been mentioned in the outcome document. He emphasized that the era of fossil fuels must be ended in a fair and equal manner.

Guterres stated in the statement that controlling global temperature rise within 1.5 ℃ is one of the milestone goals set by the Paris Agreement, and to achieve this goal, it is necessary to gradually phase out all fossil fuels. More and more countries are recognizing this.

The negotiators at this conference also pledged to double renewable energy capacity and energy efficiency by 2030, and made progress in climate adaptation and financing.