EDITORIAL | COP28 final deal must prioritise the Global South
South Africa has committed to hit net-zero emissions by 2050, but to achieve this will need billions in mitigation funding
10 December 2023 - 19:31
Unless the world’s biggest climate summit can agree this week on a rapid shift away from its reliance on oil, coal and gas, the extravaganza that is COP28 will not justify the aviation emissions released to get more than 70,000 delegates to Dubai in the UAE. ..
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