Saudi Arabia Is Trying to Block a Global Deal to End Fossil Fuels, Negotiators Say
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The world’s leading oil exporter has become the most forceful opponent of a new agreement at the U.N. climate summit, according to people inside the talks.

The Saudi delegation has flatly opposed any language in a deal that would even mention fossil fuels — the oil, gas and coal that, when burned, create emissions that are dangerously heating the planet. Saudi negotiators have also objected to a provision, endorsed by at least 118 countries, aimed at tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030.

    • qyron@sopuli.xyz
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      1 year ago

      The person is there working 6 to 8 months a year, a renewables engineer, seeing first hand a part of what is being planned for a near future but understanding the real scale goes way beyond what reaches their eyes and ears.

      Unless a full behind the scenes information leak happens, I’m going to give credit to first hand knowledge.