Dr Sultan Al-Jaber, the beleaguered COP28 president, has provoked controversy once again by stating that science does not support a complete cessation of fossil fuels by 2050.

“There is no science out there, or no scenario out there, that says the phase-out of fossil fuel is what’s going to achieve 1.5ºC,” he said.

“A phase-out of fossil fuel, in my view, is inevitable, it is essential. But we need to be real, serious and pragmatic about it.”

His point is a reasonable one, ...

Please Register

To continue reading, please login or register for full access to our free content
Loadstar subscriber
New Loadstar subscriber REGISTER

Comment on this article


You must be logged in to post a comment.