Two key deals signal progress among some nations in making the all-too-important shift away from fossil fuels to avert the worst impacts of climate change. denisechow reports from Glasgow, Scotland.
Optimism about how far these deals can go is tempered by inconsistent timelines for phasing out coal and caveats for funding overseas fossil fuel projects.
The agreements, unveiled at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, included a pledge signed by 25 countries, including the United States and Canada, to stop public financing of overseas fossil fuel projects by the end of next year. The United Kingdom also unveiled its so-called, which featured new commitments from 23 countries — including Poland, South Korea and Indonesia — to phase out coal power.
"As the clean energy transition speeds up, it is imperative that we accelerate energy access in developing countries and ensure a just transition that lifts everyone up and leaves no one behind," she said in a statement.
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