Asia's climate activists lukewarm on COP deal that 'falls short'

Manila (AFP) Dec 14, 2023

Far from the standing ovation delivered by delegates in Dubai, activists in some of Asia's most climate-vulnerable nations responded to the COP28 agreement with disappointment on Thursday. The deal, approved by nearly 200 countries on Wednesday, contains their first call for a transition from fossil fuels, language hailed by US President Joe Biden as a "milestone". Lavetanalagi Seru, a F