The Latest Breaking News from COP28

French finance minister backs pension push, UAE's COP28 pick

Trying to sell France to Emirati investors, France’s finance minister has highlighted what he described as the business-friendly overhaul of President Emmanuel Macron while on a trip to Abu Dhabi

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Climate groups decry selection of oil chief to oversee COP28

Hundreds of climate and environmental groups from around the world released a letter Thursday that decried the nomination of an oil executive to oversee the United Nations climate negotiations at COP28

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Denmark backs UAE leadership of COP28 climate talks

Denmark said it is optimistic that the United Arab Emirates, which hosts this year's UN climate talks, will push for ambitious action to curb climate change at the conference, following criticism from activists over the oil-producing nation's role.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2023

UAE names head of national oil company to lead COP28 climate talks

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday named a veteran technocrat with experience in both renewable energies and the oil business to be the president of the upcoming United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai, highlighting the balancing act ahead for this crude-producing nation.

France 24 · Jan 12, 2023

UAE oil chief to head UN climate talks

The head of the United Arab Emirates’ national oil company has been named president of this year’s COP28 climate talks, promising a “pragmatic” approach to tackling global warming.

Bangkok Post · Jan 12, 2023

UAE names technocrat to lead upcoming UN COP28 climate talks

The United Arab Emirates has named a veteran technocrat with experience in both renewable energies and the oil business as the president of the upcoming United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

U.S. climate envoy Kerry hails holding COP28 conference in OPEC member UAE

U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry on Wednesday hailed the decision to hold next year’s COP28 climate summit in OPEC member the United Arab Emirates, saying fossil fuel economies should be encouraged to lead the transition to clean energy.

Reuters · Dec 7, 2022

Rich nations have promised to pay for the climate crisis – but will they?

For too long pledges have gone unmet, so at Cop28 new solutions need to be explored, says Gordon Brown, WHO ambassador for global health financing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022

Fears over oil producers’ influence with UAE as next host of Cop climate talks

More than 630 fossil fuel lobbyists attended Cop27, and the Emirates, where Cop28 will be held, is a major oil and gas exporter

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022

COP27 Reaches Breakthrough Agreement on ‘Loss and Damage’ Funding

The UN Climate Change Conference COP27, held in Egypt’s resort town of Sharm al-Sheikh, reached an unprecedented breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters. Despite the step forward in loss and damage funding, summit parties were unable to agree on other…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 21, 2022