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Leaders Back a Climate Fund and Voice Frustrations at COP28
C.Nguyen3 months ago
On the first day of the U.N.’s climate summit, known as COP28, diplomats from nearly 200 countries approved a draft plan for a fund to help poor countries hit by climate disasters . The speedy adoption of the fund, which developing nations fought more than 30 years to create, was widely viewed as a positive sign for the two-week summit in Dubai. But in a year that scientists say is “ nearly certain” to be the hottest in human history, and as emission levels reach record highs, many attendees brought to the summit a sense of disillusionment with the U.N. effort. Some climate advocates are frustrated that COP28 is being hosted by the United Arab Emirates, which is ramping up its production of oil and has been accused of using its host position to promote its fossil fuels . “It’s impossible to ignore the fact that the summit is being held inside gleaming new facilities built with oil money,” said my colleague David Gelles, who is covering the summit. However, David said that recent developments offered hope for the summit. Two weeks ago, the U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest polluters, agreed to accelerate efforts to sharply increase clean energy, although they didn’t provide a timeline.
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