OPEC Urges Members to Reject Fossil Fuel Targeting at COP28

A message dated December 6, seen by Reuters on Friday, revealed that "OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais urged members of the organization to reject any agreement resulting from the United Nations Climate Change Conference "COP28" that targets fossil fuels rather than emissions." Three sources confirmed the message's authenticity to Reuters. OPEC has not yet responded to a request for comment. The message referred to a draft text for the COP28 conference that is still under negotiation, published by the United Nations Climate Body on December 5, with a different draft published on Friday.