World leaders trumpeted a deal on Wednesday to “transition away” from fossil fuels to save the planet from catastrophic global warming but there were immediate warnings that action to do so may come too late.Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to begin reducing global consumption of fossil fuels to try to avert the worst of climate change.
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00:00 What is happening at COP28?
00:01 The Climate Summit has approved a deal
00:03 that would for the first time push nations
00:05 to transition away from fossil fuels
00:08 to avert the worst effects of climate change.
00:11 The COP28 president, Seltan Aljubeir,
00:13 described the deal approved by almost 200 countries
00:17 as historic, but added that its true success
00:20 would be in its implementation.
00:23 However, others are more skeptical about this agreement.
00:26 The Alliance of Small Island States
00:28 said they see a litany of loopholes.
00:30 The initial phrasing of phasing out fossil fuels
00:33 came up against powerful opposition from the OPEC,
00:36 who argued the world can slash emissions
00:38 without shunning specific fuels.
00:40 What do we want?
00:41 Climate justice!
00:43 When do we want it?
00:44 Now! Now!
00:45 What do we want?
00:46 Climate justice!
00:47 An array of protesters have occupied the halls of COP28,
00:51 demanding the end of fossil fuel usage,
00:54 including 12-year-old Lissapriya Kandgujam,
00:57 an activist from India who burst onto stage
00:59 holding a sign that read,
01:01 "End fossil fuels, save our planet and our future."
01:04 COP28 director general ambassador, Majid Al-Zawadi,
01:08 said he admired the enthusiasm of young people at COP28.
01:12 The new deal calls for a tripling
01:14 of renewable energy capacity globally by 2030,
01:17 speeding up efforts to reduce coal use
01:20 and accelerating technologies such as carbon capture.
01:23 Now the deal is struck,
01:24 countries are responsible for delivering on the agreements
01:27 through national policies and investments.