{"id":49660,"date":"2023-12-06T16:28:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/?p=49660"},"modified":"2023-12-09T10:53:26","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T10:53:26","slug":"as-fossil-fuel-phase-out-gathers-steam-resistance-builds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2023\/12\/06\/as-fossil-fuel-phase-out-gathers-steam-resistance-builds\/","title":{"rendered":"As fossil fuel phase-out gathers steam, resistance builds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Saudi Arabia is one of the strongest opponents of a decision at Cop28 to out fossil fuels, as tensions grow near the end of the first week of negotiations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Saudi energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman publicly said \u201cabsolutely no\u201d to a fossil fuel phase-out in an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LZxkyT9SOyI\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">interview<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with Bloomberg on Tuesday. This position has been echoed in negotiating rooms, observers said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe countries that made their positions extremely clear on this are in particular Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Turkey,\u201d said Romain Ioualalen, campaigner at Oil Change International, during a press huddle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The main <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">text<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> being discussed at Cop28, the global stocktake of climate policies, includes an \u201cenergy package\u201d of goals to phase out fossil fuels, triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">China and India don\u2019t specifically oppose phase-out language, but they\u2019re against targets grouped by sector, Ioualalen said. At Cop26 in Glasgow, the decision text singled out coal, their main source of energy, for censure. Both countries signed a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2023\/09\/09\/g20-leaders-strike-renewables-deal-stall-on-fossil-fuels\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">G20 declaration<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> earlier this year that agreed to triple renewable energy capacity but stalled on fossil fuel language.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After the first week of climate talks, negotiators will hand ministers the task of reaching agreements on most issues, as the draft still includes almost 90 options to pick from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UN climate change secretary Simon Stiell told a press conference on Wednesday the text is \u201ca grab bag of wish lists and heavy on posturing\u201d. \u201cThe key now is to sort the wheat from the chaff,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The final deal from Cop28 will influence climate policy for the rest of the decade, as the upcoming round of national climate plans due in 2025 will be guided by this text.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPretty damned good week\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">US climate envoy John Kerry said Cop28 started with \u201ca pretty damned good week\u201d, citing the approval of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2023\/12\/01\/cop28-bulletin-loss-and-damage-fund-is-born\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">loss and damage fund<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2014 which he insisted on calling \u201cclimate impacts response fund\u201d\u2014 and eight informal pledges, including on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cop28.com\/en\/global-renewables-and-energy-efficiency-pledge#:~:text=We%20declare%20our%20intent%20to,starting%20points%20and%20national%20circumstances.\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">renewables<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cop28.com\/en\/news\/2023\/12\/Health-Declaration-delivering-breakthrough-moment-for-health-in-climate-talks\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">health<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kerry added negotiators would be \u201cworking hard\u201d to reach agreements on the second week. &#8220;If you\u2019re going to reduce emissions and you\u2019re actually going to hit the target of net zero by 2050, you have to do some phasing out. There\u2019s no other way to get to that target,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When asked about the potential obstacles to reach a deal on fossil fuels, Kerry said: \u201cIt\u2019s time for adults to behave like adults and get the job done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earlier in the week, more than 100 European, African and island states <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2023\/11\/30\/joint-statement-of-the-organisation-of-african-caribbean-and-pacific-states-and-the-european-union-for-cop-28\/?utm_campaign=COP28&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=285420177&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9BDfoNVH6nCYVwTLN12xr63jjQfFg2rEEf8olaT_oIiOZ5dr4ySP_uLP6tSTTJo6QwwIRN9slHfyTADadAtOHk2GHa0A\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">signed a joint statement calling for a<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> phase-out of unabated fossil fuels and peak in their consumption this decade. It is the single biggest issue civil society is rallying behind at Cop28.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/sites\/default\/files\/resource\/GST_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">24-page draft<\/a> of the global stocktake published on Tuesday includes two forms of language on fossil fuel phase-out and an option to scrap it completely. The middle ground includes qualifiers <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u201caccelerating efforts\u201d to phase out \u201cunabated\u201d fossil fuels and their \u201cuse\u201d \u2014 without mentioning production.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adaptation falling behind<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So far, fossil fuels have taken the centre stage at Cop28. But in the closing plenary of the first week, developing countries complained that this was leaving adaptation talks behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Countries will also need to resolve talks on a global goal for adaptation \u2014 which were close to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2023\/06\/16\/global-goal-on-adaptation-bonn\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">collapse<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the lead up to Cop28 \u2014 and increasing finance for adaptation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The groups of African nations, small islands, Latin American states and least developed countries all raised concerns on the slow pace of negotiations around adaptation finance. Crucially, one observer said, this is also a priority for the Arab group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe progress made this Cop is unsatisfying. We were expecting to reach ambitious outcomes in all adaptation agenda items. We need to work together next week to ensure an ambitious and inclusive outcome for the (global goal on adaptation),\u201d said the Saudi negotiator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cEfforts have been made to advance mitigation faster than adaptation, finance, just transition response measures,\u201d said Bolivia\u2019s chief negotiator, Diego Pacheco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>This story was corrected to clarify that Iraq is one of the opposing countries and not Iran.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Turkey are among the most vocal opponents of a decision at Cop28 to phase out coal, oil and 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