[Preview of This Week's Edition] Phasing Out Fossil Fuels? Dubai Climate Conference Reaches Compromise on Transitioning Away (AI Translation)
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- The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UNFCCC held in Dubai saw significant discussions and decisions on climate action, including the establishment of a 'Loss and Damage' fund for developing countries affected by climate change, with initial pledges totaling over $760 million from various countries.
- Despite progress on some fronts, there were contentious debates around phasing out fossil fuels. The final agreement called for a transition away from fossil fuels rather than their elimination, reflecting compromises between ambition and practicality among participating nations.
- Other key outcomes included setting targets to triple global renewable energy capacity and double energy efficiency by 2030. However, challenges remain in securing adequate funding for adaptation measures and bridging the gap between developed and developing nations' responsibilities and capabilities in addressing climate change.
文｜财新周刊 杨玉琪 发自阿联酋迪拜，徐路易 发自北京
By Caixin Weekly's Yang Yuqi from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Xu Luyi from Beijing
2023年12月11日，正于阿联酋迪拜举行的《联合国气候变化框架公约》（UNFCCC）第28届缔约方大会（COP28）当天召开“全球气候行动”会议，COP28总干事马吉德·苏瓦伊迪（Majid Al Suwaidi）正在台上致辞，突然一道白色身影冲上主席台，手举的标语上写道：“结束化石燃料。拯救我们的星球和我们的未来。”
On December 11, 2023, during the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Dubai, UAE, a "Global Climate Action" meeting was convened. As COP28 Director-General Majid Al Suwaidi was delivering a speech on stage, suddenly a figure clad in white rushed onto the podium, holding up a banner that read: "End fossil fuels. Save our planet and our future."
这个12岁的印度“气候正义”活动人士坎古贾姆（Licypriya Kangujam）在会场高喊：“各国政府必须共同努力，逐步淘汰煤炭、石油和天然气——这是当今气候危机的首要原因。你们今天的行动将决定我们明天的未来。我们已是气候变化受害者，我不希望我的后代面临同样后果。像我这样的数百万儿童正在因气候灾难失去生命、父母和家园。”随后，她在掌声和喧闹声中被带离会场。
At the conference, 12-year-old Indian "climate justice" activist Licypriya Kangujam shouted, "Governments around the world must work together to gradually phase out coal, oil, and natural gas—the primary causes of today's climate crisis. Your actions today will determine our future tomorrow. We are already victims of climate change, and I do not want my descendants to face the same consequences. Millions of children like me are losing their lives, parents, and homes due to climate disasters." She was then escorted out of the venue amid applause and noise.
几乎在同时，各缔约方收到的大会决议新草案中，原有“淘汰（phase out）化石燃料”的表述被删除——这句表述是欧盟和许多易受气候变化影响的发展中国家提出的一项关键诉求。
Almost simultaneously, the new draft resolution received by all contracting parties saw the removal of the phrase "phase out fossil fuels"—a key demand put forward by the European Union and many developing countries vulnerable to climate change.
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