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Top climatologists slam Sultan Al Jaber's "no science" claim on fossil fuel phaseout

“There is no scenario to limit warming to 1.5°C that does not include the rapid phase out of fossil fuels.”

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Emily Atkin
Dec 07, 2023
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John Kerry and Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speak with one another at a session at COP28. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images


Will world leaders agree to phase out fossil fuels at COP28, this year’s U.N. climate summit in Dubai?

It depends, in part, on whether they believe it is wise, prudent, and scientifically necessary to do so.

This is why the fossil fuel indu…

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