"CoP-28: Bitter Division Delays Climate Agreement, Fossil Fuel Phase-Out Ditched"

The global climate summit in Dubai has gone into overtime without reaching a final agreement, as countries remain bitterly divided over whether to phase out fossil fuels. The latest draft of the COP28 summit's centerpiece agreement dropped previous references to phasing out fossil fuels, angering some nations and advocates. Instead, the draft offers a list of actions that countries "could" take to reduce emissions. The summit, which has faced criticism for oil industry influence, missed an ambitious deadline to strike a deal. Climate advocate Al Gore warned of complete failure, blaming OPEC for the problematic draft. The EU and its allies are pushing for more ambition in the deal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.