WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden hailed a deal secured Wednesday at UN climate talks in Dubai as a "historic milestone" in transitioning away from fossil fuels but said there was still work to do.

"Today, at COP28, world leaders reached another historic milestone — committing, for the first time, to transition away from the fossil fuels that jeopardize our planet and our people," Biden said in a statement.

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