The working draft made public at the U.N. summit in Dubai would not commit nations to phasing out the fossil fuels that are dangerously heating the planet.
Tag: Al Jaber, Sultan (1973- )
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It’s Big Oil vs. Science at the U.N. Climate Summit
As negotiators work to agree on a final text, attention has turned to a fundamental question: Will the talks call for a phaseout of fossil fuels?
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Climate Summit Leader Tries to Calm Uproar Over a Remark on Fossil Fuels
Sultan Al Jaber, responsible for leading the world away from fossil fuels, said there was “no science” to support a phaseout of oil and gas.
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COP28 Begins With Fossil Fuels, and Frustration, Going Strong
After decades of meetings, nations still haven’t agreed to curb the main driver of global warming.
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The Dilemmas of the U.A.E., a Petrostate, Preparing to Host COP28
Climate activists have balked at the fact that a leading oil producer, the United Arab Emirates, is hosting this year’s U.N. climate talks. But Emirati officials say they, too, are grappling with hard questions.