COP28 pledges: What remains of them

Many non-binding promises were made at COP28 – many of which have so far not been followed up by much.

At COP29, many countries and organizations will once again announce non-binding climate pledges. A look at last year shows that the majority of these non-binding pledges were not kept.

A total of 84 declarations and pledges were made by countries and organizations at COP28 in Dubai: from a coalition to abolish fossil subsidies to programs for green hydrogen – the initiatives covered a wide range of areas. The announcements are based on voluntary pledges and are not binding.

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