00:00 What is happening at COP28?
00:01 The Climate Summit has approved a deal
00:03 that would for the first time push nations
00:05 to transition away from fossil fuels
00:08 to avert the worst effects of climate change.
00:11 The COP28 president, Seltan Aljubeir,
00:13 described the deal approved by almost 200 countries
00:17 as historic, but added that its true success
00:20 would be in its implementation.
00:23 However, others are more skeptical about this agreement.
00:26 The Alliance of Small Island States
00:28 said they see a litany of loopholes.
00:30 The initial phrasing of phasing out fossil fuels
00:33 came up against powerful opposition from the OPEC,
00:36 who argued the world can slash emissions
00:38 without shunning specific fuels.
00:40 What do we want?
00:41 Climate justice!
00:43 When do we want it?
00:44 Now! Now!
00:45 What do we want?
00:46 Climate justice!
00:47 An array of protesters have occupied the halls of COP28,
00:51 demanding the end of fossil fuel usage,
00:54 including 12-year-old Lissapriya Kandgujam,
00:57 an activist from India who burst onto stage
00:59 holding a sign that read,
01:01 "End fossil fuels, save our planet and our future."
01:04 COP28 director general ambassador, Majid Al-Zawadi,
01:08 said he admired the enthusiasm of young people at COP28.
01:12 The new deal calls for a tripling
01:14 of renewable energy capacity globally by 2030,
01:17 speeding up efforts to reduce coal use
01:20 and accelerating technologies such as carbon capture.
01:23 Now the deal is struck,
01:24 countries are responsible for delivering on the agreements
01:27 through national policies and investments.
