Climate talks end on a first-ever call for the world to move away from fossil fuels
Climate talks end on a first-ever call for the world to move away from fossil fuels Enlarge this image toggle caption Kamran Jebreili/AP Kamran Jebreili/AP DUBAI - In the final weeks of the hottest year in recorded history, the international body responsible for limiting global warming and its disastrous effects called on countries to transition away from the chief cause of climate change – fossil fuels – for the first time. Sponsor Message Millions announced for developing countries dealing with climate loss and damage Millions of dollars will be directed to developing countries that are already suffering "loss and damage" from climate change. Aside from loss and damage, little progress on money for developing countries Fourteen years ago at the climate talks in Copenhagen, industrialized nations like the U.S. pledged to give 100 billion each year by 2020 to help developing countries adapt to the effects of climate change and transition away from fossil fuels. Oil companies had a big platform, but there were wins in the move away from fossil fuels The oil and gas industry had an unprecedented presence at this year's climate talks in Dubai.
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