Climate deadline passes; fossil fuel fury rises

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 13, 2023 12:04 am

THE world's climate negotiators on Tuesday haggled beyond a host-imposed deadline for a deal as at-risk nations voiced fury over a proposed compromise that stops short of phasing out fossil fuels.

The Emirati president of the COP28 summit had pressed the nearly 200 nations to reach an ambitious deal by the official end of talks at 11 a.m. (0700 GMT), in an effort to force decisions.

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