-- 據法新社從哥倫比亞正在進行的會談中報道，儘管全球都在努力逐步淘汰化石燃料，但石油資源豐富的非洲國家表示，為了支持經濟成長，它們將繼續開採石油。 一些產油國的官員認為，鑑於它們對化石燃料收入的依賴，迅速擺脫對石油和天然氣的依賴是不切實際的。 「不是逐步淘汰，而是逐步減少。這就是我們想要傳達的訊息。」尼日利亞區域發展部長顧問奧努奧哈·馬格努斯·奇迪對法新社表示。 法新社報道稱，與會代表警告說，突然轉型可能導致失業和經濟混亂，並呼籲提供財政支持和政策靈活性，以幫助管理轉型。
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