With the planet baking in the hottest year on record, many nations were determined that this time the world would finally pledge to eradicate or “phase out” all fossil fuels.
With the planet baking in the hottest year on record, many nations were determined that this time the world would finally pledge to eradicate or “phase out” all fossil fuels.
(Bloomberg) It was an improbable scene in Dubai as a top oil executive basked in a standing ovation from hundreds of diplomats tasked with fighting climate change.Sultan Al Jaber, head of the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil company, had just presided over the two-week COP28 summit that led to the world’s first agreement to move away from fossil fuels. There were tears, hugs and claps on the back as exhausted delegates celebrated a milestone in the battle against global warming.Most Read
A controversial leader. A universally hated draft. Against all odds, climate negotiators reached their first-ever agreement on moving away from coal, oil and gas.