Prioritise fossil fuel phaseout: Scientists urge COP30 President

Over 250 scientists, including those from India, have urged the COP30 President to prioritize phasing out fossil fuels. They emphasized that burning fossil fuels drives climate change, causing disastrous impacts worldwide. Marking the Paris Agreement's 10th anniversary, scientists highlighted the urgency, noting the past decade's record-breaking temperatures and the exceeding of 1.5 degrees Celsius warming in a single year.