Oil Baron Elected President-Designate of COP28: How Has the UN Allowed This? - News Summed Up

Oil Baron Elected President-Designate of COP28: How Has the UN Allowed This?


On Jan 12, the UAE announced the controversial appointment of the CEO of state oil company, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, as the president-designate of COP28, which will begin November 30 this year. The nomination of Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber for #cop28 while he is CEO of an oil company is the fox watching the hen house. As president-designate, Al Jaber will play a key role in drafting the provisional agenda for COP28. Al Jaber will open and close the meetings, ensure the rules of COP are observed, and accord the right to speak. Whether or not Al Jaber takes advantage of this, it is a significant chink in climate policy’s already flimsy armour.


Source: ABC News January 23, 2023 22:06 UTC



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