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"The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the world’s seventh largest oil producer, will
host the 28th UN climate change summit (COP28) in Dubai from November 30 to
December 12. Presiding over the conference will be the chief executive of the
UAE state-owned oil company Adnoc, Sultan al-Jaber.
Given fossil fuels account for nearly 90% of the carbon dioxide emissions
driving climate change, many have argued that there is a clear conflict of
interest in having oil and gas producers at the helm of climate talks. The UAE
is alleged to flare more gas than it reports and plans to increase oil
production from 3.7 million barrels a day to 5 million by 2027.
Some contend that the oil and gas industry could throw the brake on greenhouse
gas emissions by investing its vast revenues into plugging gas flares and
injecting captured carbon underground. But independent assessments maintain
that the industry will need to leave at least some of its commercially
recoverable reserves permanently underground to limit global warming. No
oil-exporting country but Colombia has yet indicated it will do this.
Dubai appears determined to undermine even this small victory. An investigation
has released documents showing the UAE hosts planned to advise a Colombian
minister that Adnoc “stands ready” to help the South American country develop
its oil and gas reserves.
The UK invited ridicule by expanding its North Sea oil fields less than two
years after urging the world to raise its climate ambitions as summit host. The
UAE seems destined for a similar fate – before its talks have even begun."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
