The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has written to its members calling for the rejection of a fossil fuel deal at COP28. Agnès Pannier-Runacher expressed her anger this Saturday, December 9th.
An irritating position. The French Minister for Energy Transition, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, said this Saturday, December 9, that she was “stunned” and expressed her “anger” after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) criticized its member countries in their statements on the Had prompted rejection of a deal on fossil fuels at COP28.
“I am stunned by these statements from OPEC. And I am angry,” declared the minister from Dubai, recalling that “fossil fuels are responsible for more than 75% of CO2 emissions” and “that we must phase out them if we limit global warming to 1.5 degrees want to limit”. . “OPEC’s position endangers the most vulnerable countries and the poorest populations, who are the first victims of this situation,” she added.
“I am counting on the Presidency of the COP not to be impressed by these statements and to reach an agreement that reaffirms the clear objective of phasing out fossil fuels,” Agnès Pannier-Runacher also affirmed.
OPEC “urges” its members to “proactively reject any text or language targeting energy”
In a letter dated Wednesday, consulted by AFP on Friday and confirmed by a recipient member country, OPEC Secretary General Haitham al-Ghais “urges” his members and their delegations to COP28 “to reject any text or formulation that targets 'energy.' , proactively reject. i.e. fossil fuels instead of greenhouse gas emissions.
The letter is addressed to the 13 members of OPEC, including Iraq, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, which chairs this year's United Nations climate conference, and Saudi Arabia, which is at the forefront of opposition to fossil fuels. Mail is also sent to ten associated countries such as Mexico, Azerbaijan, Russia and Malaysia, all of which have a presence in Dubai.