is due to take place between the world s biggest oil producers and their allies collectively known as 0pec+, of which the host uae is a member. against that backdrop, i spoke earlier to david schlosberg, the director of the sydney environment institute, who remains sceptical about the outcome of this year s climate. i think there are two key problems politically, the first is the process by the fossil fuel industry, and the second is the process of all countries on any agreement. so, it means that petro states or those in the fossil fuel industry can object to the language and undermine and wield strong changes. forthis undermine and wield strong changes. for this first or the obvious point for a hosier of the head of a state oil company setting the agenda for a price or which for me is weird. he said it is good to have fossil fuel industry editable but they have always been there. some in the community want to be cautiously optimistic, i think i m just cautious, i would be