COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims

The president of the ongoing UN climate talks Sultan al-Jaber has hit back at claims that he denies a core part of climate science.

It follows his earlier comments that there was "no science" behind requiring the end of fossil fuels in order to limit temperature rise to 1.5C.

"We very much believe and respect the science," he said on Monday.

The talks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, aim to make progress on tackling climate change. read more