Cop28 deal falls far short on fossil fuel commitment sought by many

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan called Cop28 'an historic agreement' but said that it is 'not perfect'.

Almost 200 countries have come to an agreement on the need to get away from fossil fuel use in the future following marathon overnight negotiations at the UN's climate change summit in Dubai.

It is the first time in the history of the 28 Cop summits that fossil fuel reduction has been mentioned in the final agreement of 198 countries around the world, but falls far short of the "phasing out" of oil, gas, and coal that environmental groups, scientists, and many countries wanted.