The United Nations annual climate conference faces challenges as the president of COP28 asks for the inclusion of fossil fuels in discussions, contradicting the aim for a complete phaseout. The United Arab Emirates is paying a climate indulgence fine.
I recently observed that the United Nations annual climate extravaganza was on a swifter failure trajectory than previous conferences. Clearly, my ability to see into the future is not to be underestimated. To begin with, despite the previous summits clamoring for the end of carbon emissions, this year, the president of theBut Sultan Al Jaber, the president of COP28 and chief of UAE oil giant ADNOC , asked delegates in Dubai to “adopt a different mindset” as negotiations commenced.
“It is essential that no issue is left off the table… we must look for ways and ensure the inclusion of the role of fossil fuels,” Jaber said in his opening address. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had earlier told AFP that leaders should aim for a complete “phaseout” of fossil fuels, a position shared by many nations and environment campaigners at the conference. To atone for the grave sin of selling fossil fuels for profit, the United Arab Emirates is paying a “climate indulgence” fine to a The plan was announced Friday at opening proceedings of the annual U.N
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