© Reuters. Norway’s Minister of Overseas Affairs Espen Barth Eide speaks throughout an interview with Reuters, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/ File photograph
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DUBAI (Reuters) – The COP28 local weather summit adopted a last deal on Wednesday that for the primary time calls on nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst impacts of local weather change.
Listed below are some reactions to the deal:
U.S. particular local weather envoy John Kerry:
“I am in awe of the spirit of cooperation that has brought everybody together.”
Danish Minister for Local weather and Vitality 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 Surroundings 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.”
