COP29 climate talks face challenges as Saudi Arabia resists reaffirming commitments to phase out fossil fuels, while climate experts call for a major overhaul of UN climate summits.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly 'leading a push back' on restating climate commitments to transition away from fossil fuels put into place last year, according to Yahoo Finance. The Yahoo Finance article says that both European and U.S. negotiators aim to reinforce last year's commitments to boost energy efficiency and renewable energy , viewing them as crucial to maintaining progress in the global climate fight.
Disagreements persist over whether countries should act on all the commitments or select priorities, with Saudi Arabia advocating the latter approach. As talks enter a critical phase, ministers must resolve key disputes, reduce dense negotiation texts, and finalize trade-offs behind closed doors. And there were signs this might be the case...recall, just days ago we wrote that climate summits were 'no longer fit for purpose'.
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