by Mish Shedlock, Mish Talk:

In a fake attempt to portray global unanimity on climate change, the United Arab Emirates negotiated a “phaseout” of fossil fuels. John Kerry is singing hallelujah over nothing.

The Phony Climate Promises of COP28

The Wall Street Journal comments on The Phony Climate Promises of COP28

The COP28 climate confab in Dubai didn’t end with white smoke on Wednesday, but Biden climate envoy John Kerry is nonetheless singing hallelujah after nearly 200 countries agreed to “transition” from fossil fuels. The point of the deal is to preserve the West’s illusion that its climate policies are accomplishing something.