Saudis, Iraq stand firm as COP28 targets fossil fuels

Dubai (AFP) Dec 10, 2023

Oil producers Saudi Arabia and Iraq stood their ground at UN climate talks on Sunday as they faced pressure to drop their opposition to a phase-out of fossil fuels at COP28 in Dubai. With less than 48 hours left before the conference's official end, COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber invited ministers to give their views in a "majlis" - a traditional Gulf Arab meeting held in a circle. Whi