COP28 president's fossil-fuel phaseout talk draws condemnation
The comments have raised questions over whether the conference will be able to unite behind a strong pledge targeting the elimination of fossil fuels.
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The comments have raised questions over whether the conference will be able to unite behind a strong pledge targeting the elimination of fossil fuels.
Sultan Al Jaber says there is 'no science' showing that the phase-out of fossil fuel can limit warming to 1.5 deg C. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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The Emirati leading the United Nations' COP28 climate talks walked out on stage Monday to a room full of journalists to offer a 17-minute list of what he described as the stunning successes made so far in the summit. Then he spent the rest of the time criticizing the media covering his contradictory remarks about phasing out fossil fuels that again raised the concerns of activists about him heading a state-run energy company that plans to increase its production of crude oil and natural gas. Sultan al-Jaber’s comments highlight the dualities of the United Arab Emirates, an autocr...
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