UAE's COP28 President Says There Is "No Science" Behind Fossil Fuel Phase Out
Al Jaber’s remarks stand in stark contrast to the stance of numerous scientists and the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.
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Al Jaber’s remarks stand in stark contrast to the stance of numerous scientists and the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.
The president of COP28, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, has claimed that there is “no science” behind calls to phase-out fossil fuels.
COP 28 chief Sultan Al Jaber has been criticised for insisting that the use of fossil fuels continue despite the climate emergency.
The president of the COP28 climate summit claimed there is “no science” that says the phase out of fossil fuels is required to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, in comments made in a recorded panel discussion last month.
The head of COP28 is facing widespread backlash for his comments on fossil fuels.