Language on fossil fuels in paragraphs 28 and 29 of Decision 1/CMA.5 (Global Stocktake)
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Date produced: 15/05/2024
Query:
Please review the language on fossil fuels used in paragraphs 28 and 29 of Decision 1/CMA.5 adopted in Dubai in November-December 2023 (the “Decision“),[1] particularly:
1. How strong is the language on fossil fuels used in paragraphs 28 and 29 of the Decision compared to “phase out” or “phase down” language?
2. What is the difference (if any) between the language mentioned above and the language on coal adopted at COP 26 in Glasgow (Decision 1/CP.26, the “Glasgow Decision“)?[2]
3. Does the list at paragraph 28 of the Decision (from points (a) and (h)) contain options for the countries to pick?
[1] https://unfccc.int/documents/637073
[2] https://unfccc.int/documents/460954
