UN Official Warns , Fossil Fuels Might Not Be Discussed , In Upcoming Climate Talks.
On June 5, the United Nations climate chief once again
warned that the world needs to phase out fossil fuels in order
to slow global warming and its devastating consequences.
On June 5, the United Nations climate chief once again
warned that the world needs to phase out fossil fuels in order
to slow global warming and its devastating consequences.
However, Al-Jazeera reports that UN Climate Change
Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said that the topic
may not even be discussed in upcoming negotiations.
According to Stiell, the phase out of fossil fuels , “is something that is at top of every discussion
or most discussions that are taking place.”.
It is an issue that has global
attention. How that translates into
an agenda item and a [climate talks]
outcome – we will see, Simon Stiell, U.N. Climate Change Executive Secretary, via Al Jazeera.
It is an issue that has global
attention. How that translates into
an agenda item and a [climate talks]
outcome – we will see, Simon Stiell, U.N. Climate Change Executive Secretary, via Al Jazeera.
According to Stiell, he could not guarantee that
fossil fuels would even appear on the agenda of
upcoming climate talks at the COP28 later this year.
Stiell points out that the agenda will be decided by
the president of the negotiations, Sultan Al Jaber,
head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
Stiell points out that the agenda will be decided by
the president of the negotiations, Sultan Al Jaber,
head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
Al Jazeera reports that the decision to allow Al Jaber
to head the climate conference has drawn fierce
criticism from lawmakers in both the U.S. and Europe.
Al Jazeera reports that the decision to allow Al Jaber
to head the climate conference has drawn fierce
criticism from lawmakers in both the U.S. and Europe.
Last year, a proposal by India to phase out fossil fuels never made it on the agenda of climate talks.
For two consecutive years, the United Nations have put countries that export oil and natural gas in charge of negotions about global warming.
For two consecutive years, the United Nations have put countries that export oil and natural gas in charge of negotions about global warming.
According to the Global Carbon Project, approximately
94% of the carbon dioxide produced by human industrial
activity was from burning coal, oil and natural gas.
According to the Global Carbon Project, approximately
94% of the carbon dioxide produced by human industrial
activity was from burning coal, oil and natural gas