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Simon Stiell, U.N. climate chief, speaks during a closing plenary session at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit on Nov. 20, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Stiell says phasing out all fossil fuels is central to curbing global warming. But in an interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, June 3, 2023, he also said the concept might not make it on agenda of “make-or-break” international climate negotiations this fall. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks’ agenda

By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press

Delegates gather inside the venue on another day at the COP26 U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. A senior United Arab Emirates official says the Gulf nation wants the U.N. climate summit it's hosting later this year to deliver “game-changing results” for international efforts to curb global warming, but doing so will require having the fossil fuel industry at the table. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)

Agenda spat at UN climate talks as top official sees chance to ask ‘difficult questions’ in Dubai

Associated Press

Simon Stiell, U.N. climate chief, speaks during a closing plenary session at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Stiell acknowledges nations didn’t do anything additional to address climate change itself at the summit, reducing emissions of heat-trapping gases. The progress made last year at the meeting in Glasgow was maintained, he said. “There was no backtracking&quot;. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

U.N. climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions

By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press

Simon Stiell sits for an interview to discuss his new role as the executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at U.N. headquarters. Stiell was the environment and climate resilience minister on the small island nation of Grenada until a few weeks ago. It’s now his job to make sure the world cuts about half emissions of heat-trapping gases — which are helping trigger unprecedented frequent weather disasters — in just eight years, or, as he puts it, two World Cups or two Olympics away. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Interview: New UN climate chief takes the fight personally

By Seth Borenstein - Associated Press