After decades of meetings, nations still haven’t agreed to curb the main driver of global warming.
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The Dilemmas of the U.A.E., a Petrostate, Preparing to Host COP28
Climate activists have balked at the fact that a leading oil producer, the United Arab Emirates, is hosting this year’s U.N. climate talks. But Emirati officials say they, too, are grappling with hard questions.
Documents Show Plan for Leader of COP28 Climate Talks to Promote Fossil Fuels
A leaked document has talking points for the president of the United Nations climate conference, who is an oil executive in the United Arab Emirates, to advance oil and gas deals.
Talking About Health Impacts of Climate Change Without Mentioning Fossil Fuels
A declaration on the public health impacts of climate change may lack two words: fossil fuels.
Tensions Rise Over Big Oil’s Role at COP28 Climate Talks
The hosts of the United Nations global climate summit later this year aim to give fossil fuel companies a bigger voice, despite loud objections.
Sultan al-Jaber, Who Heads U.N. Climate Talks, Hints at His Approach
In a speech, Sultan al-Jaber, the Emirati official presiding over this year’s climate summit, spoke of emissions cuts, but experts also cited ambiguity in his statements.
U.A.E. Names Oil Executive to Lead Climate Talks at COP28
Sultan Al Jaber, who heads the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, was chosen by the United Arab Emirates to head the upcoming COP28 summit, drawing criticism from green groups.