UN climate chief urges countries to lift 'blockades' at COP28

The UN's climate chief Simon Stiell urged countries at the COP28 meeting on Monday to lift unnecessary tactical blockades, before the official end of talks in Dubai that are focused on a deal to phase out fossil fuels.

First, clear the unnecessary tactical blockades out of the way, said Simon Stiell, citing the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support the transition of less developed countries.Simon Stiell, UN's climate chief said “Second, I urge negotiators to reject incrementalism, each step back from the highest ambition will cost countless millions of lives.”

He also urged countries to remain ambitious as the countries seek a way to preserve the goal of checking global warming at no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.