Island nations slam COP28 draft agreement at Dubai climate talks
Many delegates from vulnerable nations voiced frustration and anger at the draft deal unveiled Monday night at the climate summit, known as COP28. Unlike previous versions, the document did not call for phasing out fossil fuels, the root cause of rising global temperatures that have wrought devastation across the globe in the past year.
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