Nations Agree to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

“More than 190 governments at the United Nations climate conference approved an agreement Wednesday calling for the world to transition away from fossil fuels, sending an unprecedented signal to the global economy that governments are intent on cutting back on coal, oil and natural gas in the fight against global warming,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The deal, the result of all-night talks, calls for ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner.’ It says the shift to clean energy for the global economy should accelerate this decade with the aim of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.”

New York Times: “It also calls on nations to triple the amount of renewable energy, like wind and solar power, installed around the world by 2030 and to slash emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that is more potent than carbon dioxide in the short term.”