Saudi Arabia hindered global climate efforts in 2021 by opposing fossil fuel phase-outs and weakening international agreements.

In 2021, Saudi Arabia emerged as a major obstacle in global climate efforts, criticized for using its influence to delay progress. UN-backed talks on climate change, biodiversity, plastic pollution, and desertification either collapsed or produced weak agreements. The country's aggressive tactics are partly attributed to its heavy reliance on fossil fuel revenues and the global push to phase out fossil fuels. At the COP29 summit, Saudi Arabia tried to remove mentions of fossil fuels in the final agreement, highlighting its continued resistance to climate action.

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