How countries are already falling short on their COP28 promises

Two months ago, nearly 200 countries agreed to “transition away” from fossil fuels at the United Nations Climate Summit in Dubai. But many have wavered on their pledge and made major new investments in fossil fuels. Sara Schonhardt from POLITICO’s E&E News breaks down how countries aren’t living up to their COP28 pledges and the concern from the United Nations. Plus, a court in the United Kingdom has thrown out a public order charge against youth climate activist Greta Thunberg.    For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:  https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy   Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.  Sara Schonhardt is an international climate reporter for E&E News. Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices