Beyond Abatement: Securing a Full Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels at COP28

This briefing, jointly produced by Oil Change International and the Center for International Environmental Law, argues that current and planned fossil fuel production is incompatible with temperature limits and calls for a just and equitable phase-out of fossil fuels at COP28.

• The document asserts that current and planned fossil fuel production and use are incompatible with agreed temperature limits, and calls for COP28 to secure an agreement for a just and equitable phase-out of fossil fuel production and use, alongside tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency.
• The briefing states that carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other 'abatement' technologies cannot achieve the fossil fuel declines necessary by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5°C. Consequently, it urges parties to reject the use of the qualifier 'unabated' or outcomes focused on 'fossil fuel emissions' to avoid casting doubt on the required scale of production and use decline.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2023). Beyond Abatement: Securing a Full Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels at COP28. https://www.ciel.org/reports/beyond-abatement-securing-a-full-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels-at-cop-28/

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Beyond Abatement: Securing a Full Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels at COP28. 2023. https://www.ciel.org/reports/beyond-abatement-securing-a-full-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels-at-cop-28/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2023beyond, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Beyond Abatement: Securing a Full Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels at COP28}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2023}, month = nov, url = {https://www.ciel.org/reports/beyond-abatement-securing-a-full-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels-at-cop-28/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }