Climate Politics

Al Jaber Says Comments on Fossil Fuel Science Were Misunderstood

The COP28 president is under fire for saying in November that there’s “no science” showing fossil fuels need to be phased out to keep global warming to 1.5C.

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, chief executive officer of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) and president of COP28.
Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

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By Ewa Krukowska and Alfred Cang

December 4, 2023 at 11:54 AM UTC

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The COP28 president defended his stance following a report that he questioned the scientific basis for calls to phase out fossil fuels in order to keep global warming to 1.5C.