COP28 – What Should We Expect – Oil and Gas vs Everyone Else?

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COP28 – What Should We Expect – Oil and Gas vs Everyone Else?

• Just because the host of COP28 is a NOC does not mean that the meeting will be a defense of fossil fuels, but it might be, and you could argue that it should.
• The UAE pledge to hit net zero by 2045 raises the bar for others, but does not mean that the country will stop producing hydrocarbons – CCS and credits are key.
• COP28 will likely see heated debate about the future role of fossil fuels, but the narrative must change toward emissions if meaningful progress is to be made.
• If the US can stop the in-fighting, balance between renewable investments and decarbonized natural gas use may prove to be most effective – net zero by 2045?
• Otherwise, we look again at why taking climate seriously could be cheaper than not, the good and the bad of recycling, too little solar power & not enough nuclear.

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