The Debate - Impossible to quit? COP28 showdown over phase out of fossil fuels

The Debate - Impossible to quit? COP28 showdown over phase out of fossil fuels

It's off the charts. All evidence points to an acceleration of the planet’s record-breaking heat. So the blame game begins, as the COP 28 summit opens in the oil and gas-rich United Arab Emirates, between those who provide fossil fuels, those who consume them and those in the front lines of desertification and rising sea levels. Before even contemplating binding targets, will the final communique even include a pledge to phase out hydrocarbons?