The draft of the climate summit removes mention of the phasing out of fossil fuels, which angers proponents

A new draft of the nuclear deal at the COP28 climate talks, published on Monday, dropped a call to phase out fossil fuels, the main driver of the climate crisis, in a dilution of previous versions and an apparent concession to oil-producing countries that had opposed this. the measure. Instead, the latest draft calls on … Read more

The UAE tried to use its role in the climate summit to strike oil deals, the BBC reports

The host of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, the United Arab Emirates, planned to use its role as an opportunity to try to strike oil and gas deals with other countries, CBS News partner network BBC News reported on Monday. The BBC has obtained leaked briefing documents showing that COP28 President Dr. Sultan al-Jaber, planned … Read more