UN chief, COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuels

 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders at the COP28 climate summit to plan for a future without fossil fuels, stating that there was no other way to curb global warming. He emphasized that the 1.5-degree limit is only possible if we ultimately stop burning all fossil fuels, not reduce, not abate. This year's UN climate summit in the oil-producing United Arab Emirates was marked by competing visions, with King Charles III of Britain pleading for progress in the global climate agenda. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to announce 1.6 billion pounds ($2.02 billion) in climate finance, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi admonished wealthy countries for their role in releasing the most climate-warming emissions since the Industrial Revolution. A former Marshall Islands president resigned from the main COP28 advisory board in objection to the UAE's support of continued use of fossil fuels. The United Nations published its first draft for a template for a final agreement from the COP28 summit, which could serve as a template for a political outcome.