Kerry Backs Fossil Fuel Phaseout With Limited Carbon Capture At COP28

DUBAI -- U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry says countries will have to agree to some “phasing out” of fossil fuels along with carbon capture if they are serious about cutting greenhouse gases by 2050, making clear the Biden administration’s stance on a recently released draft text that is the basis for ministerial talks during the conference’s second week. He told a Dec. 6 press conference here that if countries are going to maintain their commitments to limiting global temperature rise...