UAE ‘running towards’ renewable future, says oil boss Cop28 president
by Fiona Harvey Environment editor from on (#68VP9)
Climate groups have accused head of national oil company, Sultan Al Jaber, of conflict of interest
The United Arab Emirates, the oil-rich Gulf nation that is hosting the next UN climate summit, is running towards" a renewable energy future, the president of the summit has said.
The UAE has always made progress by getting ahead of the future," said Sultan Al Jaber, who will oversee the Cop28 conference beginning this November, at an international meeting in Dubai on Tuesday. We believe that gamechanging solutions can be achieved if the collective political will is there. It certainly is from the UAE. We in the UAE are not shying away from the energy transition. We are running towards it."
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