Tensions and disagreements at COP 28

Published: Dec. 4, 2023, 8 a.m.

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Cop28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber has claimed there is \\u201cno science\\u201d indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees.  Caroline O\\u2019Doherty, Environment correspondent with the Irish Independent is in Dubai and spoke to Ciara this morning.

Also, Friends of the Earth has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to clarify exactly what he meant by \\u201ca planned reduction in the use of fossil fuels\\u201d when he addressed Cop28 on Saturday.   We heard from their Chief Executive Oisin Coughlan.

  

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