No progress made on critical climate issues at Bonn UN talks

Diplomats from around the world met in Bonn, Germany to discuss reducing pollution and adapting to climate change but failed to adopt an agenda.
The talks were meant to lay the groundwork for major climate negotiations at COP28 but disagreement over fossil fuel phaseout stalled progress.
The UN's top climate official called for deep cuts in fossil fuel use to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius but countries could not agree on an agenda item on climate change mitigation.
Discussions were planned on key issues like increasing climate finance and reviewing progress toward climate goals but arguments over the agenda prevented meaningful dialogue.
COP28 has already been criticized for its links to oil companies, and the failure to make progress in Bonn does not bode well for the high-level talks in November.