COP26 climate conference approves revised deal
After a last-minute change to the language surrounding coal with India proposing replacing the phrase "phase out" with "phase down", Britain's president of the COP26 summit brought down the gavel to signal an agreement that was negotiated over two weeks had been passed.
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- Published Date: 11:12 | 13 November 2021
- Modified Date: 11:12 | 13 November 2021
A revised deal was approved at the United Nations climate conference on Saturday after a last-minute change to the text regarding coal, which drew complaints from vulnerable nations wanting a more definitive statement on ending fossil fuel subsidies.
After a last-minute change to the language surrounding coal with India proposing replacing the phrase "phase out" with "phase down", Britain's president of the COP26 summit brought down the gavel to signal an agreement that was negotiated over two weeks had been passed.
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