Dubai, a desert city known for private jets, giant yachts and other symbols of carbon-heavy high living, is an awkward location for a conference on climate change. The world will need oil and gas for decades, and the U.A.E. to meet its target for cutting emissions if it increases oil production as planned. He is also running the climate conference, a post that has drawn criticism that he will steer negotiations away from ambitious commitments to end fossil-fuel use. Ioualalen of Oil Change International even sees potential advantages in the petrostate setting: The U.A.E.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 29, 2023 12:45 UTC