New COP28 draft resolution calls for "transition" away from fossil fuels
The UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai (COP28) was supposed to end on Tuesday. However, the draft resolution presented by the Emirati COP presidency on Monday was rejected by a large majority, including the EU. It only provided for a "reduction" in the extraction and use of fossil fuels. It also stated that this should be done in a "fair, orderly" manner in order to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality "by, before or around 2050".
The draft now presented also focuses on the years up to 2030, which are important for a climate-friendly transition. It calls for climate protection measures to be "accelerated" in this "crucial decade" in order to achieve global climate neutrality by 2050.
If the new text is adopted by the conference plenary, it would be the first resolution at a UN climate conference to address the future of all fossil fuels - including oil and gas as well as coal. Oil states such as Saudi Arabia in particular had vehemently opposed a resolution to move away from oil and gas.
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The rejection of the initial draft resolution at COP28 in Dubai has led to the presentation of a new one, which strongly advocates for a "transition" away from all fossil fuels, including oil, gas, and coal. This shift is a significant departure in UN climate conference resolutions. The EU, along with many others, has expressed support for this new draft. The draft decision now under consideration emphasizes the need for accelerated climate protection measures during this "crucial decade" leading up to 2030, in order to achieve global climate neutrality by 2050. This changeover in fossil fuel use, as outlined in the draft, would be a crucial step towards meeting the carbon emissions targets set at the conference. The upcoming COP28 presidency, scheduled to shift "away" from Dubai and "to" Germany, will play a vital role in implementing this draft decision. The UN climate conference in Dubai is set to continue its negotiations, with the hope of adopting this new, more ambitious draft resolution.
Source: www.stern.de
