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Future of fossil fuels leaves nations at odds ahead of UN climate summit

The world’s nations remained at odds over any agreement for an end to new
oil and gas projects ahead of the upcoming UN climate summit, with France,
Spain, Ireland, Kenya and 11 other countries calling for the phasing out of
fossil fuel production at preliminary talks this week.

After discussions
over the past two days in Abu Dhabi in preparation for the COP28 summit
that kicks off in the United Arab Emirates on November 30, the group of 15
nations known as the High Ambition Coalition joined a cohort of countries
pushing for a global accord to dump oil and gas.

“Fossil fuels are at the
root of this crisis. We must work together to develop a comprehensive
global clean energy access approach to accelerate the transition away from
fossil fuels,” said a statement signed by 15 ministers, including some
from poorer countries such as Ethiopia, Vanuatu and Samoa.

FT 1st Nov 2023

https://www.ft.com/content/6428fe5a-33ef-4094-8859-227bed4b545d

November 2, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change