New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- The first-ever global stocktake is set to conclude at the COP28 climate summit at the end of this year, the United Nations has said. In the first week of COP28, the draft text for Global Stocktake was formed that called for the phasing out of all fossil fuels.

It proposed options for the phase-out of unabated coal, and an orderly and just transition away from fossil fuels. This might emerge as a contentious point for India, where "coal is and would remain an important part of India's energy mix". Coal and other fossil fuels are responsible for the emission of greenhouse gases, that, in turn, impact global climate and temperature.

As COP28 leaders aim to achieve a consensus on the global stocktake draft, here's what ...