Countries In Dubai Reach Historic Deal To ‘Transition’ From Fossil Fuels

DUBAI – Countries at global climate talks here have reached a historic agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels, formalizing the first reference in any United Nations deal to addressing what experts say is the root cause of climate change and potentially sending a major signal about the future of world energy markets. The final agreement , reached midday Dec. 13 roughly 24 hours after the two-week conference was scheduled to conclude, “calls on” countries to “contribute” to a number...