U.N. Human Rights Council Faces Crucial Vote on Fossil Fuels Phase-Out | Science-Environment

Marshall Islands drops fossil fuels focus and allows UN to pass climate change motion

Divisive amendment that called on states to recommit to a phase-out of fossil fuels withdrawn

UN vote to phase out fossil fuels tests climate commitments

By Emma Farge

U.N. Human Rights Council Faces Crucial Vote on Fossil Fuels Phase-Out | Science-Environment

The U.N. Human Rights Council is voting on phasing out fossil fuels to combat climate change, facing opposition from Gulf states. The move, intended to continue momentum from the COP28 summit, tests global commitment to abandoning the oil age as divisions surface among member countries.

UN Passes Climate Change Motion After Marshall Islands Drops Fossil Fuels Focus

The U.N. Human Rights Council passed a motion on climate change and human rights by consensus Tuesday after the Marshall Islands withdrew a divisive amendment calling for states to recommit to a fossil fuel phase-out. The motion calls on countries "to contribute to the global efforts" against climat...

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