Baku, 13 November 2024 (dpa/MIA) - Italy's far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, stated at the UN climate conference in Baku that she does not intend to withdraw from the international fight against the climate crisis.

"We must protect nature," Meloni said, and put people at the "core" of policy. "An approach that is too ideological and not pragamatic on this matter risks taking us off the road to success," she told the gathering of world leaders.

"Technology neutrality is the right approach," she said, advocating for a "realistic global outlook."

At present, she argued that there is still no alternative to fossil fuels. In addition to renewable energies, all available technologies must be used – including gas, biofuels, hydrogen and CO2 storage, she said.

She pointed out that at the previous world climate conference in Dubai, the world had agreed to "transition away" from fossil fuels.

According to the New York Times, US President-elect Donald Trump - seen as ideologically close to Meloni on matters including migration - is already preparing to withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, and pave the way for more oil and gas drilling.

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