"Oil Industry Pledges Drastic Reduction in Fossil Fuel Usage by 2050"

At the UN climate talks in Dubai, around 100 countries and 50 oil and gas companies, including Saudi Arabia's Aramco, have pledged to make significant progress in addressing global warming. The oil companies commit to stop adding to planet-warming gases by 2050, but this only covers emissions from production, not the burning of fossil fuels. Additionally, the pledges are not binding and do not include penalties for missing targets. Environmental groups criticize the commitments for allowing fossil fuel production to continue. The countries also promise to triple the world's renewable energy usage by 2030. However, critics argue that the pledge falls short of meaningfully tackling climate change.