This podcast episode explores the presence of fossil fuel lobbyists at the COP28 climate summit and the challenges of reaching the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. It discusses the urgency of the climate crisis and the pushback against a fossil fuel phase-out. The episode also highlights the ongoing debate over the phase-out, considering the energy security of developing countries. Additionally, it discusses the focus on adaptation and loss and damage funding at the COP28 conference, with concerns about the neglect of adaptation and the adequacy of the loss and damage fund.