
The effort to phase out fossil fuels gains momentum at COP26
CNN
The push to phase out fossil fuels is gaining momentum at the COP26 climate summit.
At least 20 countries have agreed to end financing for fossil fuel projects abroad, a UK official told CNN, in a deal expected to be announced Thursday.
Another source close to the COP26 climate summit negotiations said that the US was party to the agreement. Officials at the US State Department did not respond to CNN to confirm the country's involvement.

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