DUBAI, Dec 13 — A new draft for the final declaration of the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai does not include the clear phase-out of coal, oil and gas demanded by many countries.
The text of the UNFCCC declaration under the United Arab Emirates conference presidency was published on Wednesday morning. The 21-page paper called on countries to move away from fossil fuels in their energy systems, reported German news agency (dpa). More than one hundred states had previously called for a complete phase-out.
It also includes the goal of tripling the capacity of renewable energies by 2030 and doubling the pace of energy efficiency during this period. The G20 countries have already committed to this.
On Monday evening, the climate conference presidency published a draft text that triggered a storm of protest from many states, who criticised it as being too weak in terms of climate protection. Germany and the EU labelled it unacceptable.
The latest draft now goes some way towards meeting these critics.
— Bernama
