Critics warn of the possibility of consecutive COPs being hijacked for the interests of big polluters and their profits.
COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber during a plenary session at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on December 13, 2023.A new analysis released by human rights and anti-corruption group Global Witness on Wednesday left no room for doubt, said one campaigner, that the host country of last year’s United Nations climate summit, the United Arab Emirates, prioritized fossil fuel interests over the planet.
Other deals sought by ADNOC with COP28 participants include a joint venture with BP to buy a 50% stake in NewMed Energy inand multiple bids for a stake in Braskem, the largest petrochemical producer in Latin America. The company is part-owned by Brazil’s state-run oil and gas producer Petrobas. “As depressing as it is dystopian, climate talks must never be allowed to create more climate chaos,” he added.
“As the UAE passes the baton onto Azerbaijan, we are now looking at the possibility of consecutive COPs being hijacked for the interests of big polluters and their profits,” said Galey, noting that scientists have warned the planet is “dangerously close” to
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