The United Nations climate conference, COP28, is entering its final week with a focus on the future of fossil fuels as negotiators aim to finalize the Global Stocktake, evaluating progress since the 2015 Paris agreement. The document will outline steps needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The negotiations are expected to intensify, with discussions on whether to commit to phasing out oil, coal, and natural gas. While there is resistance to a fossil fuel phase-out, some countries, including EU nations and small island states, advocate for it. Activists stress the importance of an equitable phase-out. The conference’s theme on Friday is youth day, emphasizing the role of young people in climate activism. Notably absent is Greta Thunberg, who criticized the conference’s location in a major oil-producing country and chose not to attend.