At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, negotiators are debating whether to sign on to an agreement to phase out or phase down fossil fuels. A drastic reduction in carbon emissions is the only way to keep global warming from reaching catastrophic levels. Leaders from the US and EU, among other countries, have backed a phasedown, with some qualifications. But many developing and middle-income countries — including large parts of Africa — say they deserve to exploit their natural resources and develop just like richer countries have done. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman talks to officials, business owners and citizens in Ghana.
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