Oil boss Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber confirmed as President-Designate for COP28

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The COP28 UN Climate Summit is set to take place at Expo City Dubai in November 2023 | Credit: iStock
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The COP28 UN Climate Summit is set to take place at Expo City Dubai in November 2023 | Credit: iStock

UAE announces Al Jaber will chair crucial summit, but campaigners call for him to now step down from his role as CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has today announced the leadership team for the COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai later this year, confirming that the CEO of the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation...

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