OPEC Leader Urges Members to Resist Fossil Fuel Phase-Out at COP 28
TL;DR
The head of OPEC has urged members to reject any COP28 agreement that "targets" fossil fuels, highlighting deep divisions as the UN climate conference in Dubai enters its final week. A new draft of the final agreement includes options ranging from a "phase out of fossil fuels in line with best available science" to no language on them at all. At least 80 countries are demanding a COP28 agreement that calls for an eventual end to the use of fossil fuels, while Saudi Arabia remains a vocal holdout. The credibility of the COP process is at stake if leaders fail to agree on a fossil fuel phase-out.
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