COP28 president says summit 'making progress, but not fast enough'

The COP28 president said that the climate summit was making progress but "not fast enough" as he urged all countries to set aside narrow self-interest.

Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President said "Now is the time to put aside self-interest for the common interest. Now is the time to show maximum flexibility to find common ground. Now is the time to shift gears and get to consensus. I am convinced that there is a balanced and ambitious package out there that all parties can and should align around."

The COP president has stood by a deadline of Tuesday, the official end of COP28, for negotiators to come to a deal. But negotiations are particularly tense over calls pushed by green-minded countries to phase out fossil fuels, with the OPEC oil cartel and its member Saudi Arabia leading opposition.