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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Gambrell,Jamey Keaten,Sibi Arasu and Seth Borenstein

Climate talks enter last day with no agreement in sight on fossil fuels

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Hopes for finishing a critical climate summit on time were fading early Tuesday as countries were still far apart on key issues, including an agreement on what to do about the fossil fuels that are causing dangerous global warming.

The United Nations-led summit known as COP28 was scheduled to end around midday after nearly two weeks of speeches, demonstrations and negotiations. But the climate talks often run long, and Monday's release of a draft agreement angered countries that insist on a commitment for rapid phase-out of coal, oil and gas.

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