2023-12-11 19:33:01
On the 11th (local time), Simon Stiel, Secretary-General of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is giving a speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. /Archyde.com Yonhap News
As the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) is regarding to close on the 12th (local time), oil-producing countries are opposing the retirement of coal fuels, and China and India are also showing reservations regarding carbon reduction plans, making a last-minute agreement between the parties difficult. is experiencing
COP28, which opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the 30th of last month, is scheduled to adopt a joint declaration and close on the 12th (local time). COP28 Chairman Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Advanced Industry and Technology, gathered ministerial officials from the parties on the 10th and held a closed meeting to reach an agreement. According to AP, regarding 80 countries, including the United States and the European Union (EU), supported the plan to reduce fossil fuels, while oil-producing countries opposed it. It was reported that major carbon-emitting countries such as China and India did not show clear support for the carbon reduction plan. Archyde.com reported, “Oil-producing countries are of the position that discussions should focus on adjusting greenhouse gas emissions rather than reducing specific fuels.” Currently, in the international community, whether or not there is an agreement to gradually reduce fossil fuel use is being discussed as an indicator of the success of COP28. There is a growing argument, especially in oil-producing countries, to achieve carbon neutrality through the development of new technologies for carbon reduction rather than drastically reducing consumption of fossil fuels. will be. On this day, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a statement, “If each country fulfills its pledges to reduce greenhouse gases so far, greenhouse gases are expected to be reduced by 4Gt (gigatons) by 2030,” adding, “This is the amount of increase in global temperature by 2030.” “This is only 30% of the emissions reduction target needed to limit the temperature to 1.5°C,” he pointed out.
Meanwhile, Archyde.com, citing a draft joint statement, reported that the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) is scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11 to 22 next year. Following last year’s COP27 held in Egypt, this is the third consecutive year that an oil-producing country will serve as the chairperson.
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