How COP’s fossil fuel taboo was finally broken by the Emiratis

How COP’s fossil fuel taboo was finally broken by the Emiratis

Hours after the applause and relief that the world had finally reached a landmark climate agreement in Dubai, US special envoy John Kerry admitted that he thought it might never happen.The seasoned international negotiator recalled a conversation with one minister who worried about a deal that would signal the end of fossil fuels."One minister from one of those countries involved said, 'John, you can't ask us to commit economic suicide'," Kerry said. How COP's fossil fuel taboo was finally broken by the Emiratis