Pressure to eliminate fossil fuel use is increasing as oil executives, under fire, take over climate talks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pressure to phase out fossil fuels increased Thursday on the oil company chief who took over fragile international climate negotiations that began in Dubai amid concerns about what some say are conflicting dual roles are. The newly installed climate chief started on the right track, and not just because … Read more

The UAE tried to use its role in the climate summit to strike oil deals, the BBC reports

The host of the upcoming COP28 climate summit, the United Arab Emirates, planned to use its role as an opportunity to try to strike oil and gas deals with other countries, CBS News partner network BBC News reported on Monday. The BBC has obtained leaked briefing documents showing that COP28 President Dr. Sultan al-Jaber, planned … Read more