From 1h ago 05.31 EST Cop28 president claims 'no science' showing fossil fuel phaseout needed Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE president of the Cop28 climate talks, told a meeting that there was no science showing a phase-out of fossil fuels was necessary to limit global heating to 1.5C (2.7F) above preindustrial levels. The Guardian and the Centre for Climate Reporting revealed Al Jaber’s comments today. In a recording of a session in which Al Jaber participated, he said phasing out fossil fuels would not allow sustainable development “unless you want to take the world back into caves”. Al Jaber is...