COP28 president says fossil fuels phasedown is inevitable – Reuters

COP28 president says fossil fuels phasedown is inevitable – Reuters

[1/5] U.A.E. Industry Minister Sultan Al Jaber speaks during the Bonn Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch

BERLIN, June 8 (Reuters) - The phasedown of fossil fuels is inevitable, the United Arab Emirates' incoming COP28 president said on Thursday, in stronger remarks than previous comments where he called for the scaling down of fossil fuel emissions rather than the fuels themselves.