Dubious about a colossal oil producer spearheading the next United Nations climate summit? Enter the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s biggest oil producers, which now holds the reins of the upcoming COP28 conference to be held this December in Dubai. But while the UAE’s leadership at COP28 is rightfully controversial, it’s also a milestone.
Dismissing it outright could cripple pivotal global negotiations — especially those regarding the welfare of Global South nations on the frontlines of climate change, many in my home continent of Africa.
