Nearly 200 countries agreed on Wednesday to move away from using planet-warming fossil fuels. The deal came after two weeks of intense negotiations at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28. World leaders gathered in Dubai for the meeting. The agreement was meant to send a powerful message that the world is united in its desire to break with fossil fuels. Scientists say the agreement is the last best hope to prevent climate catastrophe. But nations have not always followed climate agreements made in the past. COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber called the deal historic.” He added that its true success would be in taking action. We are what we do, not what we say, he said. We must take the steps necessary to turn this agreement into… actions. Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide said, "It is the first time that the world unites around such a clear text on the need to transition away from fossil fuels."
