UAE’s COP28 leader calls on world to ‘fight climate change, not each other’ | John Gambrell

UAE’s COP28 leader calls on world to ‘fight climate change, not each other’ | John Gambrell

DUBAI -

The United Arab Emirates’ pick to lead the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai called on the world to “fight climate change, not each other,” directly addressing the anger activists have felt over his selection.

Sultan al-Jaber, the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., also described the upcoming United Nations negotiations as an “unprecedented opportunity to engage the energy industry in a technological revolution.”