The COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday adopted a final deal, the UAE Consensus, "with an unprecedented reference to transitioning away from all fossil fuels."

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber hailed the deal approved by almost 200 countries as an "historic package" of measures that offers a "robust plan" to keep the target of 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach.

"We have delivered a paradigm shift that has the potential to redefine our economies," he said during the closing session of the summit, shortly after the deal was approved.

"We must get on with the job of putting the Paris Agreement to full work," Simon Stiell, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, said on Wednesday.

(With input from Reuters)