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European and US delegates at the COP28 climate summit have expressed disappointment at a draft of the final deal, saying it is not tough enough on fossil fuels. The draft text endorses a major reduction in fossil fuel use, but does not call for their phasing out.
Also, dissident doctor, Gao Yaojie, who exposed China's Aids epidemic, dies at 95.
And the US is considering reclassifying potatoes - from vegetable to grain. Which is it? We'll speak to a leading potato expert.
Photo: Indigenous climate activist from India, Licypriya Kangujam, 12, holds a placard while protesting at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 December 2023. Credit: Epa)
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European and US delegates at the COP28 climate summit have expressed disappointment at a draft of the final deal, saying it is not tough enough on fossil fuels. The draft text endorses a major reduction in fossil fuel use, but does not call for their phasing out.
Also, dissident doctor, Gao Yaojie, who exposed China's Aids epidemic, dies at 95.
And the US is considering reclassifying potatoes - from vegetable to grain. Which is it? We'll speak to a leading potato expert.
Photo: Indigenous climate activist from India, Licypriya Kangujam, 12, holds a placard while protesting at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 December 2023. Credit: Epa)

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