Iraqi-Saudi refusal to end the future of fossil fuels

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[size=52]Iraqi-Saudi refusal to end the future of fossil fuels[/size]

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Dubai (AFP)
Saudi Arabia, Iraq and their allies among the oil-exporting countries maintained on Sunday their position of rejecting the inclusion of the issue Reducing or abandoning the use of fossil fuels in the final agreement of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28). In Dubai, the economy of the two major countries depends on oil as a main source of financial resources.[/size]
[size=45]Two days before the end of the conference, the oil-producing countries are facing unprecedented pressure in the history of climate conferences Along with other countries participating in the talks and demanding an end to the era of fossil fuels, even if the timetable The pace of this “reduction” or “abandonment” is still undetermined. UAE Cup28 President Sultan Al Jaber stressed in a press conference on Sunday that “failure is not an option.” Before the ministers present at the conference met in a “majlis” according to Emirati tradition, to discuss matters presented equally.[/size]
[size=45]Al Jaber, who is also president of the giant UAE oil company ADNOC, had asked them to come With “solutions” instead of “situations,” as he repeats that he wants it to end The conference concluded with a “historic agreement” on December 12, consistent with the “science” of climate and conservation The goal of the Paris Agreement is to limit climate warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.[/size]
[size=45]The Saudi representative responded to Al-Jaber, calling on the 194 participating countries, in addition to the European Union, to take... Taking into account Riyadh’s “views and concerns,” stressing the need to address the issue of emissions through Developing technological solutions to capture carbon, experts say is controversial.[/size]
[size=45]In this context, the Iraqi Minister of Environment, Jassim Abdulaziz Hammadi, considered in the same session that “the gradual reduction or... Phasing out fossil fuels… will disrupt the global economy and increase global inequalities ».[/size]
[size=45]The participants, whether they belong to non-governmental organizations or are representatives of countries, believe that the agreement was not reached A day closer to marking the beginning of the end of oil, gas and coal, the emissions resulting from burning which have been known for a century XIX is largely responsible for the global warming we see today.[/size]
[size=45]During Sunday's session, ministers, one after another, expressed their support for abandoning fossil fuels.[/size]
[size=45]Catherine Abreu from the non-governmental organization Destination Zero confirmed, “It is something I could not have imagined two years ago.” Just[/size]
[size=45]At the end of the meeting, European Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said he was confident there was a “majority that does not... Rather, a large majority of the countries present want greater ambition.”[/size]
[size=45]After that, Hoekstra headed to the Saudi pavilion, an indication that the real negotiations begin now.[/size]
[size=45]China wants a deal[/size]
[size=45]A source in the rotating presidency of the European Union, currently held by Spain, said that the various blocs at the conference did not It is still revealing its cards.[/size]
[size=45]In an additional indication that the negotiations are proceeding well despite the conflicting public positions, he celebrated on Saturday A number of diplomats, including Chinese, Emirati, and Saudis, celebrated the birthday of US climate envoy John Kerry, who will be... Eighty years old on Monday, according to two anonymous sources.[/size]
[size=45]The final agreement also depends on pledges made to emerging countries such as India, which still produces three-quarters Their electricity needs are met by burning coal and for developing countries that demand rich countries to allocate funds to help them On the installation of solar power plants or wind turbines you need. China plays a pivotal role in the current intensified negotiations.[/size]
[size=45]French Minister of Energy Transition, Agnes Pannier-Ronache, who is in charge of attending climate conferences, said: “With regard to fuel... Fossil, China seems to want a deal. "Anyway, she does everything for it."[/size]
[size=45]Saudi Arabia is accused of derailing the negotiations and focusing them on other issues to obstruct the entire mechanism.[/size]
[size=45]An observer involved in the discussions, who declined to reveal his name, told Agence France-Presse: “The Saudis are delaying the negotiations On these fundamental issues for developing countries, in the hope that the latter will feel dissatisfied and join To them in opposition to a final text dealing with fossil fuels.[/size]
[size=45]The responsibility now falls on Sultan Al Jaber, who must ultimately reach a consensus Opinions of countries. A new draft of a final decision is expected to be published on Monday morning.[/size]
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