Comedy Week: Arab Big Oil Sultan to Lead COP28 Climate Talks
9 hours ago Eric Worrall 12 Comments
Essay by Eric Worrall
Climate campaigners are concerned Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber may not put his heart into wrecking his own national oil company.
Climate change: UAE names oil chief to lead COP28 talks
By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent
The head of one of the world’s biggest oil companies has been named to lead the COP28 global climate talks in Dubai, later this year.
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is currently the chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
He is also the minister for industry and advanced technology for the COP28 hosts, the United Arab Emirates.
Campaigners say he must stand down from his oil business role while president as it is a clear conflict of interest.
They believe someone steeped in the oil industry may not push countries to rapidly reduce their production and use of fossil fuel, which scientists say is critical to avoiding dangerous climate change.
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