Phase down of fossil fuel inevitable and essential, says Cop28 president Exclusive: Sultan Al Jaber calls on world to up its renewable energy capacity and says oil and gas companies must be involved The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2023
So what if fossil fuel lobbyists have to declare themselves at Cop28? That won’t curb their power Oil and gas companies don’t just have a seat at the Cop table: they are in charge of the table, says climate journalist Amy Westervelt The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023
Climate conferences have a huge trust deficit: how to make COP28 deliver As countries prepare for COP28 summit scheduled for the end of the year in Dubai, the world has the opportunity to map a transition pathway that addresses over 14 years of unmet promises. This is particularly true when it comes to climate finance. The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023
‘I still can’t get over the fact we did it’: what it felt like to seal historic Cop15 deal The global agreement to protect nature was signed in Montreal in December. Six months on, key figures remember the moment and consider what lies ahead The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023
Beyond Montreal: six months after deal to halt biodiversity loss, where are we? There have been gains and losses since the Cop15 agreement was signed in December, with key moments still to come ahead of the next biodiversity Cop in Turkey in 2024 The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023
COP28 Director-General dismisses criticism of his boss, says summit needs new mindset There's no conflict of interest between leading the United Nation's next climate change summit in Dubai in December and heading the United Arab Emirates' state oil giant at the same time, COP28 Director General said on Tuesday. Reuters · Jun 6, 2023
UN climate talks in Germany kick off with no final agenda United Nations climate talks in Germany kicked off on Monday without an agreed final agenda for technical discussions, a senior negotiator said, clouding optimism that the 10-day meeting would result in a clear programme for the COP28 conference in Dubai. Reuters · Jun 5, 2023
COP28 official sees oil and gas companies playing key role at U.N. climate summit Major emitters, including fossil fuel companies, should be brought into the U.N. climate summit fold, senior UAE official says. Axios · Jun 5, 2023
Future of fossil fuels under the spotlight as COP28 talks open in Germany The future of fossil fuels – the leading source of global warming emissions – will come under scrutiny at UN climate negotiations taking place in Germany this Monday, as an Emirati oil chief is poised to step into the driver's seat. Radio France Internationale · Jun 5, 2023
‘The window is closing’: Cop28 must deliver change of course on climate With six months until UN summit in Dubai, can its oil executive president bring unwilling countries into line? The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023
Out of the cold? After Arab League summit, UAE invites Syria’s president to COP28 Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on. France 24 · May 16, 2023
Returning to the Arab fold, Syria's president invited to UAE-hosted COP28 climate Syria’s embattled President Bashar Assad has received an invitation to attend the upcoming COP28 climate talks in Dubai later this year, even as the yearslong war in his country over his rule grinds on The Independent UK · May 16, 2023
COP28 chair urges tripling use of renewables by 2030 The president-designate of the upcoming UN climate talks, Sultan Al Jaber, has called on participants to drastically ramp up their use of renewable energy ahead of the key summit in the United Arab Emirates later this year. Radio France Internationale · May 5, 2023
Sultan al-Jaber, COP28 president, calls for climate action The man who will lead international climate talks later this year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates spoke Monday at the premier oil and gas industry conference in Houston, Texas, known as Ceraweek The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2023
The Conversation · Mar 1, 2023 Look to cities, but past their mayors, for new climate solutions A little over three months after the COP27 climate summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh drew to a close, the global community is no closer to finding a solution to the problem of climate change. The most-attended climate change conference to date has left observers frustrated and disillusioned. What started with the promise…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 23, 2023 COP28 President-designate Says Paris Agreement Goal of 1.5°C Is ‘Non-negotiable' Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 UAE President-Designate, emphasized the need to mobilize resources and partnerships toward a bold and transformative approach to climate action. His remarks came during the World Sustainable Development Summit hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi. Al Jaber reaffirmed the UAE’s unwavering…
The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023 Shake and divide: the cocktail formula for global consensus For yet another year, the world’s conference on climate change – COP27 – concluded with few agreements and a clear division between North and South.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023 UAE-France Program to Accelerate Clean Energy Development The UAE and France agreed to launch a bilateral program that combines French and Emirati expertise to develop commercial and investable opportunities that accelerate clean energy development, notably in the decarbonization of hard-to-abate (HTA) industries, including clean hydrogen solutions for mobility. The program's operations will be officially launched during COP28,…
Daily Record · Jan 14, 2023 COP28 has a fox in the henhouse as oil baron prepares to lead summit Record View questions whether oil barons should be leading climate change talks at upcoming summit.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 13, 2023 UAE Names Al-Jaber to Head COP28 Climate Talks The head of the United Arab Emirates' national oil company was named Thursday as president of this year's COP28 climate talks. Sultan Al-Jaber, chief executive of the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), will be the first CEO to take the role at the UN summit, the official WAM…
Daily Record · Jan 13, 2023 COP28 fury as one of world’s biggest oil barons appointed president of climate talks EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners hit out at 'cruel joke' after Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, picked to lead crucial UN climate summit.
WEKU · Jan 12, 2023 UAE names its oil company chief to lead U.N. climate talks The United Arab Emirates nominated Sultan al-Jaber, who both leads Abu Dhabi's state-run oil company and oversees its renewable energy efforts, to be the president of climate negotiations in Dubai.
Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2023 UAE names oil company chief to lead UN’s COP 28 climate talks Sultan al-Jaber, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, will preside over the next round of climate talks in Dubai.
Bangkok Post · Dec 25, 2022 Climate justice can be a liability Many have dismissed last month's COP27 climate conference as a failure, owing to the lack of progress on pledges made at the COP26 summit last year, and the absence of clear commitments to phase out fossil fuels.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 20, 2022 Why the Congo plays a critical role in saving the world's biodiversity A landmark biodiversity deal cliched at the Cop15 summit offers a mixed bag for nature-rich developing countries – namely the Democratic Republic of Congo – which now supports the text despite earlier protests over funding for conservation efforts.