Cop28 President Under Fire for Comments Defending Fossil Fuels

<p>The president of the upcoming COP28 climate summit in Dubai, Sultan Al Jaber, has come under scrutiny for comments he made defending the ongoing use of fossil fuels.</p> <p>As both the conference president and CEO of Abu Dhabi&rsquo;s state-owned oil company ADNOC, Al Jaber is seen by critics as having a major conflict of interest in his role.</p> <p>In remarks last month ahead of COP28, Al Jaber rejected that a gradual phasing out of fossil fuels is necessary to keep global warming below the crucial 1.5C threshold.</p> <p>When questioned by former UN climate envoy Mary Robinson, who argued that COP28 must decide on phasing out fossil fuels, Al Jaber responded that there is &ldquo;no scientific evidence&rdquo; for such action.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@credy8erew/cop28-president-under-fire-for-comments-defending-fossil-fuels-003afb1a777e"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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