COP28 Summit Faces Disagreement Over Fossil Fuel Phase-Out

While some countries insist on focusing on emissions, others demand a clear call for an end to fossil fuel use amid restricted protests.

• Saudi Arabia and Russia, among other countries, insist that the COP28 summit should focus only on reducing climate pollution, not on targeting the fossil fuels causing it.
• At least 80 countries, including the United States, the European Union and many poor, climate-vulnerable nations, are demanding that a COP28 deal call clearly for an eventual end to fossil fuel use.
• OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais urged members and allies to reject any mention of fossil fuels in the final summit deal, warning that undue and disproportionate pressure against fossil fuels may reach a tipping point.
• China and India have not explicitly endorsed a fossil fuel phase-out at COP28, but have backed a popular call for boosting renewable energy.
• Protests at the summit have been restricted due to the host country UAE's tight control over what demonstrators can say and where they can protest.

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