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UN chief says fossil fuels 'incompatible with human survival'

The head of the United Nations launched a tirade against fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying future generations and undermining efforts to phase out a product he called “incompatible with human survival.”

France 24

UAE's al-Jaber promises young activists he'll listen; says nothing about fossil fuel ties

The United Arab Emirates official tapped to head the next global climate summit pledged Thursday to listen to young people demanding a place at the table when negotiators gather in the Gulf nation this fall

The Independent UK

COP28 Director-General dismisses criticism of his boss, says summit needs new mindset

There's no conflict of interest between leading the United Nation's next climate change summit in Dubai in December and heading the United Arab Emirates' state oil giant at the same time, COP28 Director General said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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Future of fossil fuels under the spotlight as COP28 talks open in Germany

The future of fossil fuels – the leading source of global warming emissions – will come under scrutiny at UN climate negotiations taking place in Germany this Monday, as an Emirati oil chief is poised to step into the driver's seat.

Radio France Internationale

UN climate chief calls fossil fuel phase out key to curbing warming but may not be on talks' agenda

The United Nations climate chief says phasing out all fossil fuels is central to curbing global warming

The Independent UK

Fossil fuelled: Climate talks begin with spotlight on oil chief

PARIS: The future of fossil fuels -- the leading source of planet-heating emissions -- will face scrutiny at UN climate negotiations Monday with an under-fire Emirati oil chief poised to step into the driver's seat.

Bangkok Post

Emirati hosts want UN climate talks to deliver 'game-changing results,' with big oil at the table

A senior United Arab Emirates official says the Gulf nation wants a U.N. climate summit it’s hosting later this year to deliver “game-changing results” for international efforts to curb global warming

The Independent UK

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US, EU lawmakers push to depose UAE's Jaber from climate talks

Over 100 members of the U.S. Congress and European Parliament called on Tuesday for Sultan al-Jaber to be removed as the designated head of the upcoming COP28 climate talks, saying the oil exec's appointment threatened the integrity of negotiations.

Reuters

Emirati leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu, Herzog, to join COP28 climate conference in Dubai

Israel's prime minister has received a long-sought invitation to visit the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

Kerry challenges oil industry to prove its promised tech rescue for climate-wrecking emissions

Oil and gas producers talk up technological breakthroughs they say will soon allow the world to drill and burn fossil fuels without worsening global warming

The Independent UK

Fossils or not? Nations split on how to meet climate goals

Senior officials from dozens of nations meeting in Berlin remain divided on how to meet international climate goals

The Independent UK

An oil CEO who will head global climate talks this year calls for lowered emissions

Sultan al-Jaber told energy industry power players on Monday that the world must cut emissions 7% each year and eliminate all release of methane.

WEKU

Sultan al-Jaber, COP28 president, calls for climate action

The man who will lead international climate talks later this year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates spoke Monday at the premier oil and gas industry conference in Houston, Texas, known as Ceraweek

The Independent UK

Double Standards in Climate Action Impede Energy Transformation, Sustainability

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman recently announced an investment of around one trillion riyals ($266.40 billion) in clean energy generation. In late 2022, the UAE announced an investment of $100 billion, in partnership with the United State, to implement clean energy projects in the two countries and around…

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The Independent UK

UAE's COP28 leader: 'Fight climate change, not each other'

The United Arab Emirates’ pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai has called on the world to “fight climate change, not each other.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE-France Program to Accelerate Clean Energy Development

The UAE and France agreed to launch a bilateral program that combines French and Emirati expertise to develop commercial and investable opportunities that accelerate clean energy development, notably in the decarbonization of hard-to-abate (HTA) industries, including clean hydrogen solutions for mobility. The program's operations will be officially launched during COP28,…

The Independent UK

French finance minister backs pension push, UAE's COP28 pick

Trying to sell France to Emirati investors, France’s finance minister has highlighted what he described as the business-friendly overhaul of President Emmanuel Macron while on a trip to Abu Dhabi

The Independent UK

Climate groups decry selection of oil chief to oversee COP28

Hundreds of climate and environmental groups from around the world released a letter Thursday that decried the nomination of an oil executive to oversee the United Nations climate negotiations at COP28

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At Davos, Thunberg visit spotlights lack of climate action

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg on Thursday slammed corporate bigwigs meeting in Davos, Switzerland for “prioritizing greed and short term economic profits” over people affected by the climate crisis

Reuters

Denmark backs UAE leadership of COP28 climate talks

Denmark said it is optimistic that the United Arab Emirates, which hosts this year's UN climate talks, will push for ambitious action to curb climate change at the conference, following criticism from activists over the oil-producing nation's role.

The Independent UK

African activists cast doubt over climate talks' credibility

Climate activists in Africa are expressing anger toward the United Nations climate agency, accusing it of allowing corporations and individuals with dubious climate credentials to greenwash their polluting activities by participating in its annual climate conference

The Independent UK

John Kerry tells AP he backs UAE oil chief overseeing COP28

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry backs the United Arab Emirates’ decision to appoint the CEO of a state-run oil company to preside over the upcoming U.N. climate negotiations in Dubai, citing his work on renewable energy projects

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Names Al-Jaber to Head COP28 Climate Talks

The head of the United Arab Emirates' national oil company was named Thursday as president of this year's COP28 climate talks. Sultan Al-Jaber, chief executive of the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), will be the first CEO to take the role at the UN summit, the official WAM…

WEKU

UAE names its oil company chief to lead U.N. climate talks

The United Arab Emirates nominated Sultan al-Jaber, who both leads Abu Dhabi's state-run oil company and oversees its renewable energy efforts, to be the president of climate negotiations in Dubai.

AFP

Oil boss as climate talks host: what's behind UAE's choice?

Dubai (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates has picked the head of its national oil company as president of this year's COP28 climate talks, prompting criticism from environmental activists.

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