DUBAI (Reuters) – The COP28 climate summit adopted a final deal on Wednesday that for the first time calls on nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst impacts of climate change.
Here are some reactions to the deal:
U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry:
“I am in awe of the spirit of cooperation that has brought everybody together.”
Danish Minister for Climate and Energy Dan Jorgensen:
“We’re standing here in an oil country, surrounded by oil countries, and we made the decision saying let’s move away from oil and gas.”
Samoa on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States:
“We didn’t want to interrupt the standing ovation when we came into the room, but we are a little confused about what happened. It seems that you just get on with the decisions and the small island developing states were not in the room.”
“We have come to the conclusion that the course correction that is needed has not been secured. We have made an incremental advancement over business as usual, when what we really need is an exponential step change in our actions.”
Canadian Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault:
“COP28 reached a historic agreement. … It provides opportunities for near term action and pushes for a secure, affordable, 1.5C compatible and clean transition. The text has breakthrough commitments on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and the transition away from fossil fuels.”
(Reporting by William James, Elizabeth Piper, Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie, Katy Daigle, David Stanway, Simon Jessop; editing by Christina Fincher)
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