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Vol 65 No 1

Published 4th January 2024


What did the UN COP28 Climate summit deliver for Africa?

The final communiqué at the end of the UN COP28 summit in Dubai on 13 December produced what its authors hailed as a breakthrough – it approved a roadmap for 'transitioning away from fossil fuels' | By Tim Concannon

In our latest special report, Climate Editor Tim Concannon analyses the gains and losses for Africa's economies in the aftermath of the UN COP28 Climate summit in Dubai.

Read our Special Report here: What did the UN COP28 Climate summit deliver for Africa?



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