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What is Cop28 and why does it matter?

UN climate summit begins in Dubai on 30 November and will readdress finance for loss and damage

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Deal to keep 1.5C hopes alive is within reach, says Cop28 president

Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber says progress means ‘unprecedented outcome’ is possible

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

The Guardian view on betting the planet: a big oil producer presiding over Cop28 is a risk

Editorial: The success of this week’s UN climate summit will depend on one man who must know that a favourable result would be bad news for the industry he represents

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

Cop28 host UAE breaking its own ban on routine gas flaring, data shows

Exclusive: Fields run by climate summit host have burned gas near daily despite 20-year-old pledge, satellite monitoring reveals

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

Capturing Cop28 chief’s oil firm emissions would take centuries – study

Analysis deems technology promoted by Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber ‘dangerous red herring’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

Cop28 host UAE has world’s biggest climate-busting oil plans, data indicates

State oil company’s huge expansion plans make its CEO’s role as president of UN climate summit ‘ridiculous’, say researchers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

COP28 President-designate praises India for its energy transition vision

UAE and India share vision for energy transition to ensure low carbon development. COP28 to focus on ambitious and balanced outcomes. PM Modi’s leadership praised for delivering global agreement. COP28 to frame climate action as opportunity for growth.

The Hindu · Nov 12, 2023

Let fossil fuel profits fund crucial methane reduction

Letter: Unless this short-lived super climate pollutant is cut immediately, meeting the Paris agreement will be impossible, write Durwood Zaelke and Maxime Beaugrand

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

‘I wasn’t the obvious choice’: meet the oil man tasked with saving the planet

When Cop28 starts next month, Sultan Al Jaber will be front and centre. He is the United Arab Emirates’ choice to head up the climate talks – and he also happens to be head of the national oil company. What’s the problem with that, he asks

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023

Exclude Fossil Fuel Firms From Cop28 if They Only Want to Obstruct, Says Ex-UN Chief

This story originally appeared in the Guardian and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.

Capital & Main · Sep 22, 2023