UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid draft deal

UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid draft deal

The head of the UN climate summit pressed nations Friday to strike a deal as talks resumed after a break, with only four days left for negotiators to iron out differences over the fate of fossil fuels.While UN climate talks rarely finish on time, COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber has set the ambitious goal of wrapping up the conference in Dubai on schedule at 11 am (0700 GMT) on Tuesday.With ministers now in town to carry a deal across the line, Jaber said he wanted negotiators to produce a new draft deal on Friday. UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid draft deal