Key takeaways:
- The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is currently underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of the UAE’s national oil company, has been criticized for his dismissal of the need to urgently phase out planet-warming fossil fuels.
- Many believe that the only way to consider the COP28 talks a success is if they result in a deal to phase out all fossil fuels, however Al Jaber’s comments have cast doubt on the possibility of such a deal being reached.
The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is currently underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The conference, which kicked off on November 30th, is being presided over by Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of the UAE’s national oil company.
Recently, Al Jaber has been under public scrutiny for his reported attempts to use the international talks to strike backdoor oil and gas deals for the UAE. He has also been criticized for his dismissal of the need to urgently phase out planet-warming fossil fuels.
In response to the criticism, Al Jaber has argued that there is “no science” to support the idea that phasing out oil, gas and coal is needed to limit planetary warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the goal of the Paris climate agreement.
The COP28 talks have been ongoing for nearly three decades, and many believe that the only way to consider them a success is if they result in a deal to phase out all fossil fuels. However, Al Jaber’s comments have cast doubt on the possibility of such a deal being reached.
The COP28 talks are ongoing, and it remains to be seen whether a deal to phase out fossil fuels will be reached. In the meantime, Al Jaber’s comments have sparked debate among those attending the conference.
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