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COP28: These are the key clean energy targets the world must agree on

Momentum is building for an agreement at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to triple renewable energy capacity and double the rate of energy efficiency gains by 2030

By James Dinneen

29 November 2023

A solar thermal power station in Dunhuang, China

Jian Fan / Alamy

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A basketball player knows she has played well if she achieves a “triple-double” in a game. That means putting up double digits for three key categories: points, rebounds and assists, for example. At the COP28 climate summit starting this week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, it is looking as though the world may pull off a “triple-double” of…

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