Fossil fuels in crosshairs of COP28: Draft GST document shows

As part of the Paris Agreement of 2015, where more than 190 nations agreed to cut down on carbon emissions to restrict global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial era (1850-1900), the exercise of global stocktake, therefore, holds larger significance as it will help countries make necessary changes in their action plans to prevent further exacerbation of severe climate impacts.