UAE plotted to use COP28 to push for oil and gas deals, leaked notes show
Documents include estimates of national oil company’s commercial interests in the targeted countries.
The UAE has attracted criticism for appointing al-Jaber as COP president | Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images
November 27, 2023 1:55 pm CET
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The world's top climate summit has become embroiled in a hypocrisy scandal, days before the start of key talks.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) schemed to use its position as host country of the imminent COP28 United Nations climate talks to discuss oil and gas deals with more than a dozen countries, leaked documents published by the BBC show.
Briefing notes prepared by the UAE's COP28 team for meetings with foreign governments during the summit, which starts Thursday in Dubai, include talking points from the Emirati state oil and renewable energy companies, according to documents published Monday by the Centre for Climate Reporting.
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