Dubai COP28 is 'last gasp' for fossil fuels, German minister says

The UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai is witnessing "a last gasp from the fossil fuel industry," according to German Development Minister Svenja Schulze. "But ultimately, the oil countries themselves have long known that their business model will disappear and are therefore investing heavily in renewable energies," she said. The Social Democrat (SPD) politician made the comments to the German newspaper Rheinische Post, in remarks published on Thursday as the COP28 continues in the Arabian desert state. In her view, it is certain that the phase-out of coal, oil and gas will happen. "Whether...