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of the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company—delivered a keynote address in Brussels during the 7th Ministerial on Climate Action, convened by Canada, China, and the European Union.global policy lead Romain Ioualalen in a statement. "Instead, we heard a confusing and sometimes incoherent speech."
Referencing the more ambitious 2015 Paris climate agreement goal, Ioualalen argued that "the speech was also incoherent because science has shown that the 1.5°C limit cannot be kept alive unless world leaders recognize the urgent need to end the expansion of fossil fuel production and for a fast, fair, and full phaseout of all fossil fuels. The phaseout of fossil fuels is not only inevitable, it is urgent.
Speaking for over 20 minutes in Brussels on Thursday, Al Jaber said that "the science has been crystal clear" about what is needed to cut emissions in line with the 1.5°C target, which the international community is "nowhere near close enough" to hitting.
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