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What Lego can tell us about the COP28 climate deal and why fossil fuels will stick around

Sky News Wednesday, 13 December 2023
The last-minute deal agreed at the COP28 summit in Dubai to move away from fossil fuels is being heralded as a major breakthrough.
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