The COP28 Presidency has described the latest draft version of the summit's final deal on Monday as "a huge step forward".
"The COP28 Presidency has been clear from the beginning about our ambitions. This text reflects those ambitions and is a huge step forward," it said in a statement.
"Now it is in the hands of the parties, who we trust to do what is best for humanity and the planet," the statement added.
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