After long negotiations, an agreement has been reached at the COP28 climate summit, and it is a historic one.

For the first time, fossil fuels are mentioned in a COP agreement.

As part of a global effort, countries are encouraged to contribute to a transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems.

This should help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

The sentences on climate action are preceded by how binding the points are.

Here, the agreement has ended with a wording that uses the words ”calls upon” and that countries must ”contribute” with the mentioned climate policy actions.

This means that actions are considered a contribution and not a commitment.