Cop28 made good progress says Energy Council

Cop28 made good progress says Energy Council
BusinessNZ Energy Council executive director Tina Schirr's glass is half full after Cop. (Image: Supplied)
Ian Llewellyn
Despite negative headlines and ongoing disagreements, the just-concluded international climate change negotiations were a step forward, executive director of the BusinessNZ Energy Council Tina Schirr said.The meeting in Dubai, known as Cop28, has concluded with the headline outcome being that most countries agreed to “transition away from fossil fuels” and “accelerating action in this critical decade”.It is the first time in 28 years of climate change talks that such a consensus has been reached. However, this still...

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