AdvertisementU.N. climate talks head says "no science" backs ending fossil fuels. That's incorrectUpdated December 04, 2023Rebecca HersherfacebookEmailSultan al-Jaber, who is leading the COP28 United Nations climate talks underway in the United Arab Emirates, speaks during a news conference on December 4, 2023. In a meeting shortly before talks began, he incorrectly insisted that it is not necessary to phase out fossil fuels in order to avoid catastrophic global warming. (AP)This article was originally published on December 04, 2023.