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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ben Stockton and Lawrence Carter

UAE oil company employees given roles in office hosting Cop28

The Cop28 UAE logo is seen on a globe during Abu Dhabi sustainability week in Abu Dhabi, UAE in January.
Among the Cop28 officials are two former Abu Dhabi National Oil Company engineers who will act as negotiators on behalf of the UAE at the summit. Photograph: Rula Rouhana/Reuters

At least a dozen employees from the United Arab Emirate’s state-owned oil company have apparently taken up roles with the office of the UAE’s climate change special envoy, who will host this year’s Cop28 UN climate summit.

The revelation adds to growing concerns over the potential for blurred lines between the team hosting this year’s crucial summit and the oil-rich country’s influential fossil fuel industry.

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