UN Official Warns , Fossil Fuels Might Not Be Discussed , In Upcoming Climate Talks.<br />On June 5, the United Nations climate chief once again <br />warned that the world needs to phase out fossil fuels in order <br />to slow global warming and its devastating consequences.<br />On June 5, the United Nations climate chief once again <br />warned that the world needs to phase out fossil fuels in order <br />to slow global warming and its devastating consequences.<br />However, Al-Jazeera reports that UN Climate Change <br />Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said that the topic <br />may not even be discussed in upcoming negotiations.<br />According to Stiell, the phase out of fossil fuels , “is something that is at top of every discussion <br />or most discussions that are taking place.”.<br />It is an issue that has global <br />attention. How that translates into <br />an agenda item and a [climate talks] <br />outcome – we will see, Simon Stiell, U.N. Climate Change Executive Secretary, via Al Jazeera.<br />It is an issue that has global <br />attention. How that translates into <br />an agenda item and a [climate talks] <br />outcome – we will see, Simon Stiell, U.N. Climate Change Executive Secretary, via Al Jazeera.<br />According to Stiell, he could not guarantee that <br />fossil fuels would even appear on the agenda of <br />upcoming climate talks at the COP28 later this year.<br />Stiell points out that the agenda will be decided by <br />the president of the negotiations, Sultan Al Jaber, <br />head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.<br />Stiell points out that the agenda will be decided by <br />the president of the negotiations, Sultan Al Jaber, <br />head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.<br />Al Jazeera reports that the decision to allow Al Jaber <br />to head the climate conference has drawn fierce <br />criticism from lawmakers in both the U.S. and Europe.<br />Al Jazeera reports that the decision to allow Al Jaber <br />to head the climate conference has drawn fierce <br />criticism from lawmakers in both the U.S. and Europe.<br />Last year, a proposal by India to phase out fossil fuels never made it on the agenda of climate talks.<br />For two consecutive years, the United Nations have put countries that export oil and natural gas in charge of negotions about global warming.<br />For two consecutive years, the United Nations have put countries that export oil and natural gas in charge of negotions about global warming.<br />According to the Global Carbon Project, approximately <br />94% of the carbon dioxide produced by human industrial <br />activity was from burning coal, oil and natural gas.<br />According to the Global Carbon Project, approximately <br />94% of the carbon dioxide produced by human industrial <br />activity was from burning coal, oil and natural gas
