This chapter explores the response to the recent COP 28 deal, analyzing its effectiveness in combating the climate crisis and the controversy surrounding its announcement and the absence of objections from the Alliance of Small Island States.
A deal has been announced at Cop28 in Dubai, and depending who you talk to, it’s either a historic achievement or a weak and ineffectual agreement full of loopholes. Ian Sample speaks to the Guardian environment editor Damian Carrington, who explains what the deal on fossil fuels will mean in practice, how small island states have responded, and whether it will help us stay within the crucial limit of 1.5C of global heating. Help support our independent journalism at
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