‘Spit on climate-impacted nations’ — CSOs reject Al Jaber, oil chief, as COP28 president | TheCable
Civil society organisations have kicked against the choice of Sultan Al Jaber, head of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, as the COP28 president.Al Jaber, an oil chief and the minister of industry and technology, as the president of COP28 climate conference.
“At a time when the world should make every effort to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, this appointment is a clear indication of climate change denial.“With the announcement of the oil chief as the COP president, it clearly shows that COP28 is highly compromised. The appointment is certain to lock in false and risky solutions in the UNFCCC process. The COP is meant to tackle global warming, not compound it.
“Their heavy presence has led to the COP being unable to call for a fossil fuel phase out — even though it is the sensible thing to do. Now UAE spits in the face of flooded, drowning and other climate impacted nations by appointing the chief among polluters to preside over COP28. We call on the UAE to rescind this appointment.“It is the time to kick polluters out of the COP, not a time to make them the chief directors of proceedings.
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