DUBAI – COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber hailed a climate deal approved by almost 200 countries on Dec 13 as an “historic package” of measures that offered a “robust plan” to keep the target of 1.5 deg C within reach.

“We have delivered a paradigm shift that has the potential to redefine our economies,” he said during the closing session of the COP28 summit, shortly after the deal was approved.

He added a note of caution for nations: “An agreement is only as good as its implementation. We are what we do, not what we say.” REUTERS