Which statement best reflects the COP28 Global Stocktake language?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) First COP to call for transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems
Explanation:
· The final agreement at COP28 in Dubai in December 2023 was the first in the history of UN climate negotiations to include language calling for a move away from fossil fuels. The Global Stocktake decision included text that "calls on Parties to contribute to the following global efforts, in a nationally determined manner... Transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, accelerating action in this critical decade, so as to achieve net zero by 2050 in keeping with the science". 
Information Booster:
· The phrase "transitioning away" represented a compromise, as some nations advocated for stronger language like "phase-out," while others opposed any mention of fossil fuels. The agreement, also known as the UAE Consensus, included goals to triple global renewable energy capacity and double the rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030. 
Additional Knowledge:
(b) Legal commitment to end oil & gas by 2030 (Option b)
· The COP28 agreement is not a legally binding treaty with specific deadlines for individual countries; it is a "call upon" for global efforts, allowing for nationally determined approaches. 
(c) Only methane pledge; no fossil reference (Option c)
· The agreement included a call to reduce non-CO2 emissions, particularly methane by 2030, but it also made a direct reference to "transitioning away from fossil fuels". 
(d) Net-zero by 2040 for all Parties (Option d)
· The text calls for accelerating action to achieve global net-zero by  2050, not 2040 for all parties.