COP28 & the Fossil Fuel Ban: Making the Impossible Possible

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At the Thai-German conference Climate Talk in Bangkok, Germany’s Ambassador to Thailand, Dr Ernst Reichel, warns that the world is perilously behind in achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

As countries grapple with the devastating consequences of climate change, a fossil fuel ban emerges as a contentious issue during Climate Talk, creating challenges for the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates. This urgent call to action unveils the alarming reality of a planet on the brink.

Dr Reichel emphasises the critical shortfall in the global pursuit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, sounding an alarm that transcends the economic impact. The consequences of climate change, from heatwaves to flooding, droughts, and erratic climate patterns, are already wreaking havoc on daily life…