Over 130 nations agree to include food, agriculture in climate plans
Friday, 1 December 2023 More than 130 countries agreed to prioritise food and agriculture in their national climate plans at COP28 in Dubai Friday in a move hailed by observers despite fears over its silence on the role of fossil fuels. "The declaration doesn't set out how governments will tackle food emissions, and makes no reference to fossil fuels, despite food systems accounting for at least 15 percent of fossil fuels burned each year --equivalent to the emissions of all EU countries and Russia combined," she said.
As COP28 commences in Dubai, campaigners issue a stark warning: a looming global food production crisis unless urgent action is taken to preserve the Earth's soil. Nearly one-third of the planet's soil is already degraded, with an area the size of a soccer pitch eroded every five seconds, according...
COP28 Funders , Pledge $2.1 Billion , to Reducing Climate Impacts.
ABC reports that foundations and other funders vowed to
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