A draft UN climate deal called Wednesday for the world to “transition away” from fossil fuels, not “phase out”, in a last-ditch bid to break a deadlock between nations seeking a phase-out from oil, gas and coal and Saudi-led crude producers.
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A draft UN climate deal called Wednesday for the world to “transition away” from fossil fuels, not “phase out”, in a last-ditch bid to break a deadlock between nations seeking a phase-out from oil, gas and coal and Saudi-led crude producers.