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# Cop28

January

January 2023

Focus must be on lower emissions, says heavily criticised UAE's climate talks leader

Sultan Al Jaber’s appointment earlier this week to head COP28 drew fierce criticism from environmental activists.

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Jan 14th 2023, 10:48 AM

Appointment of UAE oil chief to head COP28 climate talks blasted by climate activists

One campaign group said it posed “an outrageous conflict of interest”.

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Jan 12th 2023, 12:06 PM