The organisers of the Dubai summit have been working on a new version of the global stocktake after the first draft met with strong criticism
Our reporters are up early in the UAE. Here’s the first dispatch from Patrick Greenfield.
Good morning from Dubai where, after a very long wait, the second text is finally with us. The crucial language on fossil fuels has been changed from the previous version after uproar from island states, the EU, NGOs and many others. It now reads:
“Transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science.”
Continue reading…The organisers of the Dubai summit have been working on a new version of the global stocktake after the first draft met with strong criticismOur reporters are up early in the UAE. Here’s the first dispatch from Patrick Greenfield.Good morning from Dubai where, after a very long wait, the second text is finally with us. The crucial language on fossil fuels has been changed from the previous version after uproar from island states, the EU, NGOs and many others. It now reads:“Transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science.” Continue reading…