Why COP28s historic fossil fuel deal may be too late
Nearly 200 countries finalized a last-minute, historic agreement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference to transition away from fossil fuels. But some say the deal falls short of what needs to be done to slow down climate change. POLITICO\u2019s Zack Colman and Sara Schonhardt break down the final COP28 deal, what\u2019s missing, and where international climate talks go from here. Plus, a new report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation warned that the United States could face potential energy shortfalls in the next decade.\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nCatherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.\nSara Schonhardt is an international climate reporter for E&E News.\nZack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nKara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.\nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.