OPEC Leader Urges Members to Block Climate Summit Deal on Fossil Fuels
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The secretary general of OPEC, Haitham Al-Ghais, has urged member countries to block any agreement at the United Nations climate summit that targets fossil fuels. In a letter, Al-Ghais warned of "undue and disproportionate pressure against fossil fuels" and called such plans "politically motivated campaigns" that put the prosperity and future of oil-rich nations at risk. The letter is significant because any agreement at the summit must be unanimously endorsed, allowing any of the 198 participating nations to thwart a deal.
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