Al Jaber Says Comments on Fossil Fuel Science Were Misunderstood

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.

“The science says that we must get to net zero emissions by 2050” and “we must reduce emissions by 43% by 2030” to keep the temperature goal in sight, Sultan Al Jaber said at a press conference on Monday. He didn’t specify what needs to happen to fossil fuels.

The United Nations climate conference has been overshadowed by a resurfaced exchange Al Jaber had with former Irish President Mary Robinson, during a live online event Nov. 21, first reported by The Guardian and the Centre for Climate Reporting. Pressed by Robinson to take a lead in securing an agreement that included “phasing out fossil fuel with a just transition,” Al Jaber said he was “not in anyway signing up to any discussion that is alarmist.”

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