Failure of Cop28 on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘devastating’, say scientists

Activists hug at the end of a climate protest at the Cop28 summit, which ended on Wednesday in Dubai. Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP

The failure of Cop28 to call for a phase-out of fossil fuels is “devastating” and “dangerous” given the urgent need for action to tackle the climate crisis, scientists have said.

One called it a “tragedy for the planet and our future” while another said it was the “dream outcome” for the fossil fuel industry.