Can the World Move Away from Fossil Fuels?

This year’s version of the U.N. climate meeting, or COP, concluded last week in the United Arab Emirates. Nearly 200 nations from around the world agreed to a historic deal to transition away from fossil fuels in a “just, orderly and equitable manner” and leaders pledged $700 million in funds to address the loss and damage from climate change. 

But as with any global agreement, now comes the hard part of turning words on paper into reality as countries decide how to implement their new commitments. 

Joining the show to discuss the developments at COP28 and what comes next is Mark Nevitt. Mark is a professor at Emory Law School and an expert on climate change.

Show Notes: 

• Paras Shah (@pshah518) 
• Mark P. Nevitt (@MarkNevitt) 
• Mark’s Just Security article “Assessing COP 28: The New Global Climate Deal in Dubai” 
• Just Security’s COP28 coverage
• Just Security’s climate change coverage
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