Friday, 13 January 2023

An Oiling of Cop28?

Cop28, on climate change, will be in the oil-rich, United Arab Emirates. The President of this meeting, will continue to head both the UAE's Oil Company and its Sustainable Energy Businesses (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/13/uae-cop28-president-sultan-al-jaber-to-keep-role-as-head-of-national-oil-company). Unremarkably, some people see there being a number of 'breathtaking conflicts of interest' for the President. They are not at all convinced, that pressure to take the necessary urgent actions to minimise the climate catastrophe will be maintained. Yet another'cop-out', dominated by vested interests?

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