December 3, 2023expert reaction to reports that COP28 president said there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuelsScientists react to the COP28 president saying there is ‘no science’ behind phasing out fossil fuels. It’s simply not true that to stop global warming we have to stop using fossil fuels: what we have to do is stop dumping the carbon dioxide they generate into the atmosphere. Everyone, including Sultan Al Jaber, agrees we will stop using fossil fuels eventually. The question is whether we can do it fast enough to avoid exceeding the 1.5C carbon budget by reducing carbon dioxide production alone. That’s what the science says.”Prof Joeri Rogelj, Professor of Climate Science and Policy at Imperial College London, said:“The COP President believes there is no science showing that fossil fuels must be phased-out to meet 1.5°C.

Source: The Guardian December 04, 2023 09:44 UTC