COP28: Global stocktake calling on countries to transition away from fossil fuels just adopted
The new text's quick adoption has come as a surprise to many in the plenary session, who expected more debate, and perhaps even further revisions.
A new version of the global stocktake that received mixed reviews early this morning has just been adopted without further debate. It calls on countries to transition away from fossil fuels to stick to a 1.5ºC temperature rise – a “historic outcome” for analysts.
After yesterday’s ‘choose your own adventure’ draft, which gave a number of non-binding options for countries to choose from to achieve emissions reductions, today’s text sends a stronger signal, but its quick adoption has come as a surprise to many in the plenary session, who expected to hear reactions from parties, and perhaps even further revisions.
