John Kerry backs UAE appointment of oil chief to oversee UN climate talks
by Associated Press in Abu Dhabi from Environment | The Guardian on (#67WBJ)
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US climate envoy John Kerry backs the United Arab Emirates' decision to appoint the CEO of a state-run oil company to preside over the upcoming UN climate negotiations in Dubai, citing his work on renewable energy projects.
In an interview Sunday with the Associated Press, the former US secretary of state acknowledged that the Emirates and other countries relying on fossil fuels to fund their state coffers face finding some balance" ahead.
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