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World Service,11 Dec 2023,26 mins
COP28: Draft deal criticised as too weak on fossil fuels
World Business ReportAvailable for over a year
The draft text of COP28 summit agreement has prompted widespread backlash from countries vulnerable to climate change. A group of small island states says the new draft is "completely insufficient" with "weak language on fossil fuels". Almost 200 countries have representatives at the Dubai summit - all must agree or the deal collapses. (Picture: COP28 UNFCCC Climate Conference: Day Eleven. Picture credit: Getty Images)
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