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The presidency of COP28 by the boss of the Emirati oil company (ADNOC, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ) is not an accident, attributable solely to the rotation of countries hosting climate conferences. It reflects a tactical repositioning of the main producers of fossil fuels, oil and gas in particular.
Not demanding a “phase out” of fossil fuels—which over 140 nations at COP 28 pushed for—and or detailing how to transition—leaves the agreement without teeth.
It was an improbable scene in Dubai as a top oil executive basked in a standing ovation from hundreds of diplomats tasked with fighting climate change. Sultan Al Jaber, head
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With the planet baking in the hottest year on record, many nations were determined that this time the world would finally pledge to eradicate — or “phase out” — all fossil fuels.