COP28 What’s happening on day 12 of the UN climate conference?

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Good morning! We’re here once again on what is meant to be the final day of COP28 – though that is looking increasingly unlikely. 

Here’s a recap of what happened yesterday: 

  • COP28 presidency released a long-anticipated draft text that doesn’t include the phrase ‘phase out’ fossil fuels – much to the disappointment of various countries and campaigners.
  • EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said that as it stands now, it is “disappointing” and “not adequate to address the problem we are here to tackle”. 
  • Many NGOs, campaigners and civil society groups have also said that it is inadequate. 
  • Small Island States are concerned that their voices aren’t being heard in talks, claiming “several other Parties have enjoyed preferential treatment, compromising the transparency and inclusivity of the process”. 
  • Brazil was formally chosen as the host of COP30 and Azerbaijan was also confirmed as the host of COP29 next year. 

Another day, another text! As we head into overtime, expect more wrangling over language, disagreements over fossil fuels and hammering out of the details for the final deal from COP28. 



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