2023-11-30 07:00:00
PORTRAIT – Boss of the oil giant Adnoc, the president of COP28 is suspected of wanting to take advantage of this summit to do business in fossil fuels.
When Sultan al-Jaber was named president of COP28, environmental advocates saw it as a provocation or, at the very least, a conflict of interest. Because this Emirati of tall stature, with a calm voice, who has no fewer than eight official functions, is in particular general director of Adnoc. The public oil company of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a giant to which he has given vast ambitions, such as that of increasing the country’s oil production by 50% in a few years.
If the BBC’s revelations last weekend are to be believed, these fears appear to be justified. A series of documents obtained by independent journalists shows that the COP hosts intend to take advantage of the climate summit to do business.
Notes prepared for Sultan al-Jaber ahead of meetings with foreign government representatives list the business potential of the two groups he heads, Adnoc and the renewable energy company…
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