Cop28 host UAE planned to promote oil deals during climate talks

Leaked briefing documents for meetings with governments contained 'asks' from state oil firm The host of the UN Cop28 summit, the United Arab Emirates, planned to use climate meetings with other countries to promote deals for its national oil and gas companies, according to leaked documents. Cop28 begins on Thursday and will be run by Sultan Al Jaber, who is the chief executive of the national oil company Adnoc as well as the UAE's climate envoy. This dual role has been criticised as a conflict ...