After nearly two weeks of intense negotiations in Dubai, nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday reached a historic deal on a “transition away from fossil fuels.” (Image: News18), COP28 President brought the gavel down on the historic agreement without any comment from the parties. (Image: News18), The 21-page text will now guide the next round of climate pledges to be updated by countries by 2025. (Image: News18), Experts say the historic agreement marks the end of the fossil fuel era. (Image: News18), The agreement also calls for tripling renewable energy capacity globally and doubling the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030. (Image: News18), The text called for “accelerating action” during “this critical decade” — providing more urgency than an earlier proposal widely dismissed by green-minded countries. (Image: News18), The previous draft drew criticism from some quarters for offering a list of options that “could” be taken to combat the dangerous warming of the planet. (Image: News18)