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Pacific leaders defend fossil-fuel transition agreement in Tuvalu
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About 50 dignitaries attended the meeting in Tuvalu.
Pacific and other leaders met in Funafuti, Tuvalu, ahead of COP31 and urged countries to uphold the 2023 agreement to transition away from fossil fuels. Tuvalu also called for faster access to climate funding.
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About 50 dignitaries attended the meeting in Tuvalu.
“About 50 dignitaries”
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Fourteen national heads attended the meeting.
“14 national heads”
Sitiveni Rabuka said the transition away from fossil fuels was agreed in Dubai and was not open to renegotiation.
“The transition away from fossil fuels was agreed to by all of us in Dubai. It is not a new ask, and it is not open for renegotiation.”